| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (fresh) SG - Peter Pottorff (fresh) SF - Brian Reimann (fresh) PF - Tim Ishee (fresh) C - Jacob Solkowitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Hamilton (fresh) SG - Jason Lakey (fresh) SF - John Streater (fresh) PF - Kenny Taylor (fresh) C - Daniel Peden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Daniel Peden wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Memphis | Jason Lakey can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman is fouled on the floor by Jason Lakey - foul #1 on Jason Lakey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Curtis Eastman | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Jacob Solkowitz swats the layup by Kenny Taylor | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | East Carolina | Kenny Taylor steals the ball from Curtis Eastman | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Daniel Peden knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Jacob Solkowitz - foul #1 on Jacob Solkowitz, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | Daniel Peden makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | John Streater misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Reimann - foul #1 on Brian Reimann, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | John Streater makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | John Streater makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee's layup is rejected by Daniel Peden | 3-5 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Daniel Peden snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | John Streater lays it up and in set up by Jason Lakey | 3-7 |
| 17:27 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Tim Ishee | 6-7 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | John Streater is hacked by Brian Reimann - foul #2 on Brian Reimann, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney George (SF) Brian Reimann | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), William Macy (SG), Benito Flores (SF), John Mickey (PF), Rosario Garza (C) Patrick Hamilton, Jason Lakey, John Streater, Kenny Taylor, Daniel Peden | |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Benito Flores connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Baum | 6-9 |
| 16:57 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | John Baum gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | John Baum double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli (PF) Tim Ishee | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:32 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:30 | Memphis | William Macy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 16:26 | Memphis | John Baum is hacked by Curtis Eastman - foul #1 on Curtis Eastman, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Ishee (C) Jacob Solkowitz | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton (PG), John Streater (SF) William Macy, Benito Flores | |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Rosario Garza clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Tim Ishee - foul #1 on Tim Ishee, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Rosario Garza misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Rosario Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff's pass is intercepted by John Mickey | 6-10 |
| 16:02 | Memphis | John Streater misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 15:59 | Memphis | John Baum can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tim Ishee | 6-10 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Pottorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rodney George (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belli (fresh) C - Tim Ishee (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Hamilton (fresh) SG - John Baum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Streater (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mickey (fresh) C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | John Baum is called for the reach on Rodney George - foul #1 on John Baum, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Lakey (SG), Kenny Taylor (PF), Daniel Peden (C) John Baum, John Mickey, Rosario Garza | |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Daniel Peden misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 8-10 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Ishee | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Daniel Peden buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Patrick Hamilton | 10-12 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | Kenny Taylor swats the shot by Nicholas Belli | 10-12 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jason Lakey | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | John Streater makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Patrick Hamilton | 10-14 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Cook (SG), Jacob Solkowitz (C) Rodney George, Nicholas Belli | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (PG), Benito Flores (SF), Rosario Garza (C) Patrick Hamilton, John Streater, Daniel Peden | |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Benito Flores connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Peter Pottorff - foul #1 on Peter Pottorff, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (SG) Jason Lakey | |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Benito Flores makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman's fadeaway is rejected by Kenny Taylor | 10-17 |
| 14:11 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz tips it back up and in | 12-17 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Jacob Solkowitz is called for the reach on William Macy - foul #2 on Jacob Solkowitz, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Reimann (SF), Nicholas Belli (PF) Jerry Cook, Jacob Solkowitz | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Mickey (PF) Kenny Taylor | |
| 14:07 | Memphis | William Macy misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | John Mickey pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | William Macy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Streater (SF) Benito Flores | |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman's fadeaway is rejected by John Mickey | 12-17 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | John Mickey pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | John Streater comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 12-17 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Mickey - foul #1 on John Mickey, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton (PG), Jason Lakey (SG), Kenny Taylor (PF), Daniel Peden (C) John Baum, William Macy, John Mickey, Rosario Garza | |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Daniel Peden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| 12:40 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff is called for traveling | 14-17 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | John Streater hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Patrick Hamilton and he's hacked by Peter Pottorff - foul #2 on Peter Pottorff, team foul #8 | 14-19 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | John Streater makes the free throw | 14-20 |
| 12:11 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Reimann, team foul #9 | 14-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney George (SF) Brian Reimann | |
| Subs | Memphis | Benito Flores (SF) John Streater | |
| 11:55 | Memphis | Jason Lakey scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Hamilton | 14-22 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pottorff (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Rodney George (fresh) PF - Nicholas Belli (fairly fresh) C - Tim Ishee (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Hamilton (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jason Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benito Flores (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Peden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman loses the ball out of bounds | 14-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (SG), John Mickey (PF) Jason Lakey, Kenny Taylor | |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Daniel Peden hits the finger roll set up by Patrick Hamilton | 14-24 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee connects on the driving attempt from close range | 16-24 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Ishee - foul #2 on Tim Ishee, team foul #10 | 16-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Reimann (SF), Jacob Solkowitz (C) Rodney George, Tim Ishee | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Streater (SF), Rosario Garza (C) Benito Flores, Daniel Peden | |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:37 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 10:35 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Belli | 16-25 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-25 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Streater | 18-27 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Reimann | 21-27 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | John Baum misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 21-27 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | John Mickey tips it back up and in | 21-29 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Streater - foul #1 on John Streater, team foul #4 | 21-29 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (PG), Jason Lakey (SG), Kenny Taylor (PF), Daniel Peden (C) Patrick Hamilton, John Baum, John Mickey, Rosario Garza | |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 09:41 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Jason Lakey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-29 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 09:20 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-29 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | John Streater snags the defensive board | 23-29 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Jason Lakey can't finish the layup | 23-29 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Daniel Peden tips it back up and in | 23-31 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann misses the floater from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Daniel Peden grabs the board | 23-31 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | Peter Pottorff takes the ball from Kenny Taylor | 23-31 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | William Macy misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 08:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Pottorff | 23-31 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 23-31 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | Daniel Peden grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Reimann (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Peter Pottorff (tired) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Belli (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Solkowitz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - William Macy (fairly fresh) SG - Jason Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Streater (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kenny Taylor (fresh) 2 blk. C - Daniel Peden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Daniel Peden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Ishee (C) Jacob Solkowitz | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton (PG), John Baum (SG), Benito Flores (SF), John Mickey (PF), Rosario Garza (C) William Macy, Jason Lakey, John Streater, Kenny Taylor, Daniel Peden | |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli's pass is intercepted by John Mickey | 23-31 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | John Mickey knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Hamilton | 23-33 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-33 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Benito Flores comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 26-33 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Rosario Garza tips it home | 26-35 |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz (C) Tim Ishee | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Lakey (SG), John Streater (SF), Kenny Taylor (PF), Daniel Peden (C) John Baum, Benito Flores, John Mickey, Rosario Garza | |
| 06:04 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-35 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Daniel Peden gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Jacob Solkowitz blocks the short jumper by John Streater | 26-35 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman double dribbles | 26-35 |
| 05:42 | Memphis | Kenny Taylor is whistled for a carry | 26-35 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Daniel Peden grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Jason Lakey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Streater and he's hacked by Curtis Eastman - foul #2 on Curtis Eastman, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Jason Lakey misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 05:10 | East Carolina | Daniel Peden denies the turnaround by Peter Pottorff | 26-37 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Belli | 26-37 |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Jacob Solkowitz scores on a shot from the left block | 28-37 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Jacob Solkowitz is called for the reach on John Streater - foul #3 on Jacob Solkowitz, team foul #12 | 28-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tim Ishee (C) Jacob Solkowitz | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:23 | Memphis | John Streater makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | John Streater makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Curtis Eastman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Baum (SG), Rosario Garza (C) Jason Lakey, Daniel Peden | |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Tim Ishee steals the ball from Patrick Hamilton | 28-39 |
| 04:04 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-39 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Patrick Hamilton | 28-39 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | Nicholas Belli steals the ball from John Streater | 28-39 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Curtis Eastman (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Pottorff (tired) 6 pts. SF - Brian Reimann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Belli (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Ishee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Baum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Streater (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kenny Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Rosario Garza (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee is hacked by Rosario Garza - foul #1 on Rosario Garza, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Lakey (SG), Benito Flores (SF), John Mickey (PF), Daniel Peden (C) Patrick Hamilton, John Streater, Kenny Taylor, Rosario Garza | |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Peter Pottorff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli can't tip it in | 28-39 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | John Baum pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Benito Flores loses the ball out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli is whistled for traveling | 28-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Macy (PG), John Streater (SF) John Baum, Benito Flores | |
| 02:06 | Memphis | William Macy misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Eastman - foul #3 on Curtis Eastman, team foul #13 | 28-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rodney George (SF) Curtis Eastman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:06 | Memphis | William Macy misses the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | William Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | Nicholas Belli misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-40 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | John Mickey misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Nicholas Belli - foul #1 on Nicholas Belli, team foul #14 | 30-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Hamilton (PG), Rosario Garza (C) Jason Lakey, Daniel Peden | |
| 01:35 | Memphis | John Mickey misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | John Mickey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 01:35 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Tim Ishee buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | John Streater blows the dunk | 32-40 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Brian Reimann drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Rosario Garza knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 34-42 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | John Streater steps in front of the Rodney George pass | 34-42 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | William Macy connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Streater | 34-45 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Rodney George comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 34-45 |