| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fresh) SG - Michael Steverson (fresh) SF - Darryl Stec (fresh) PF - Bryan Carey (fresh) C - Anthony Forsyth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeff Mundell (fresh) SG - Norman Nguyen (fresh) SF - Jack Loesch (fresh) PF - Barry Mathers (fresh) C - Alan Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Orleans | New Orleans is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Orleans | Jeff Mundell steals the ball from Darryl Stec in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Steverson - foul #1 on Michael Steverson, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Norman Nguyen misses the shot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Darryl Stec | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | New Orleans | Norman Nguyen is called for the reach on Michael Steverson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Nguyen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Norman Nguyen grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Carey swats the short shot by Norman Nguyen | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilson Paine | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers is hacked by Anthony Forsyth - foul #1 on Anthony Forsyth, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (PG), Francis Dirks (SG), Clyde Satterlee (SF), Gary Fenley (PF), Donald Douse (C) Wilson Paine, Michael Steverson, Darryl Stec, Bryan Carey, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), John Pinkerton (SG), Joseph Kirklin (SF), Roy Logan (PF), Barry Autry (C) Jeff Mundell, Norman Nguyen, Jack Loesch, Barry Mathers, Alan Sanders | |
| 17:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Kirklin is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Efrain Thompson | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Donald Douse - foul #1 on Donald Douse, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| 16:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:37 | New Orleans | Donald Douse makes the runner from the right block | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Carlton Andrews (SF), Don Cianciolo (C) Francis Dirks, Clyde Satterlee, Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Norman Nguyen (SG), Richard Davis (C) John Pinkerton, Barry Autry | |
| 16:10 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley connects on the floater in the lane set up by Wilson Paine | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Carlton Andrews - foul #1 on Carlton Andrews, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Steverson (SG) Clayton Dates | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Jack Loesch (SF), Barry Mathers (PF) Efrain Thompson, Joseph Kirklin, Roy Logan | |
| 15:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:50 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Steverson (fairly fresh) SF - Carlton Andrews (fresh) PF - Gary Fenley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Cianciolo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeff Mundell (fairly fresh) SG - Norman Nguyen (fairly fresh) SF - Jack Loesch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Mathers (fairly fresh) C - Richard Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:34 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 15:29 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Francis Dirks (SF), Bryan Carey (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Carlton Andrews, Gary Fenley, Don Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry (SF), Alan Sanders (C) Jack Loesch, Richard Davis | |
| 15:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 15:15 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey is fouled on the floor by Barry Mathers - foul #1 on Barry Mathers, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (SG), Clyde Satterlee (PF) Michael Steverson, Bryan Carey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton (SG), Joseph Kirklin (SF) Norman Nguyen, Barry Mathers | |
| 15:02 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee's layup is rejected by Alan Sanders | 6-12 |
| 15:01 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 14:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders clanks a shot from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:51 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:39 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 10-12 |
| 14:32 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton comes up short on the floater from the right side | 10-12 |
| 14:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:15 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-12 |
| 14:14 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 14:02 | New Orleans | Alan Sanders picks off the pass by Clayton Dates | 10-12 |
| 13:48 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Kirklin | 10-15 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Alan Sanders - foul #1 on Alan Sanders, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (PG), Michael Steverson (SG), Bryan Carey (PF), Donald Douse (C) Wilson Paine, Clayton Dates, Francis Dirks, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), Norman Nguyen (SG), Jack Loesch (SF), Roy Logan (PF), Richard Davis (C) Jeff Mundell, John Pinkerton, Joseph Kirklin, Barry Autry, Alan Sanders | |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:35 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 13:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Donald Douse steps in front of the Jack Loesch pass | 10-15 |
| 12:55 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch pulls down the rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (PG), Darryl Stec (SF), Don Cianciolo (C) Carlton Andrews, Clyde Satterlee, Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Mathers (PF) Richard Davis | |
| 12:39 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clayton Dates | 12-15 |
| 12:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Norman Nguyen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Norman Nguyen, team foul #4 | 12-15 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Gary Fenley (PF) Clayton Dates, Bryan Carey | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Joseph Kirklin (SF) Norman Nguyen, Jack Loesch | |
| 12:05 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 12:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 11:48 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell misses the floater from the free throw line | 12-15 |
| 11:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson hits the follow up shot | 12-17 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Michael Steverson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Stec (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Fenley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Don Cianciolo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Jeff Mundell (tiring) SG - Efrain Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Kirklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Barry Mathers (tiring) 2 reb. C - Roy Logan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:31 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Roy Logan | 12-17 |
| 11:27 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Kirklin's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Fenley | 12-17 |
| 11:26 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo grabs the board | 12-17 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Efrain Thompson - foul #1 on Efrain Thompson, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (PG), Bryan Carey (PF), Donald Douse (C) Wilson Paine, Gary Fenley, Don Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch (SF), Richard Davis (C) Joseph Kirklin, Roy Logan | |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:05 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Darryl Stec - foul #1 on Darryl Stec, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (SG) Michael Steverson | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 10:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Francis Dirks (SF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Darryl Stec, Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Kirklin (SG) Jeff Mundell | |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:33 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:26 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Barry Mathers, Richard Davis | |
| 10:07 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks is denied on a dunk by Alan Sanders | 16-19 |
| 10:05 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Alan Sanders | 16-19 |
| 09:52 | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders blows the layup | 16-19 |
| 09:51 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Anthony Forsyth | 16-19 |
| 09:34 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews travels with the ball | 16-19 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Darryl Stec (SF), Donald Douse (PF), Gary Fenley (C) Carlton Andrews, Francis Dirks, Bryan Carey, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), John Pinkerton (SG), Barry Autry (SF), Barry Mathers (PF) Efrain Thompson, Joseph Kirklin, Jack Loesch, Roy Logan | |
| 09:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-22 |
| 09:05 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 09:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-22 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Steverson (SG) Clayton Dates | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis (C) Alan Sanders | |
| 08:54 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane set up by John Pinkerton | 19-24 |
| 08:33 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Fenley | 22-24 |
| 08:31 | Birmingham-Southern | Michael Steverson is called for the reach on John Pinkerton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Steverson, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (SG), Clyde Satterlee (SF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Michael Steverson, Darryl Stec, Gary Fenley | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), Joseph Kirklin (SG), Roy Logan (PF) Jeff Mundell, John Pinkerton, Barry Mathers | |
| 08:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wilson Paine - foul #1 on Wilson Paine, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Alan Sanders (C) Richard Davis | |
| 08:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 08:17 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine's pass is intercepted by Joseph Kirklin in the backcourt | 22-26 |
| 08:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (SG), Francis Dirks (SF), Bryan Carey (PF) Clayton Dates, Clyde Satterlee, Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch (SF) Barry Autry | |
| 07:40 | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 07:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Kirklin grabs the board | 22-26 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Wilson Paine (tired) 2 ast. SG - Carlton Andrews (fresh) SF - Francis Dirks (tiring) PF - Bryan Carey (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Joseph Kirklin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efrain Thompson (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Loesch (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Logan (tiring) 3 reb. C - Alan Sanders (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Kirklin makes the 3 from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 07:20 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-29 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee (SF), Gary Fenley (PF), Don Cianciolo (C) Francis Dirks, Bryan Carey, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), John Pinkerton (SG), Barry Mathers (PF), Richard Davis (C) Efrain Thompson, Jack Loesch, Roy Logan, Alan Sanders | |
| 07:05 | New Orleans | John Pinkerton steps in front of the Wilson Paine pass | 22-29 |
| 07:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Clyde Satterlee steps in front of the Jeff Mundell pass in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 06:45 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 06:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Kirklin hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Mundell | 25-31 |
| 06:09 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-31 |
| 06:08 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee tips it in | 27-31 |
| 05:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clyde Satterlee - foul #1 on Clyde Satterlee, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (PG), Francis Dirks (SG), Darryl Stec (SF), Donald Douse (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Wilson Paine, Carlton Andrews, Clyde Satterlee, Gary Fenley, Don Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (SG), Jack Loesch (SF), Barry Autry (PF), Roy Logan (C) John Pinkerton, Joseph Kirklin, Barry Mathers, Richard Davis | |
| 05:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 05:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 05:22 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Darryl Stec | 29-33 |
| 04:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-33 |
| 04:57 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan snags the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 04:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Jack Loesch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 04:43 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry tips it back up and in | 29-35 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks is hacked by Efrain Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Efrain Thompson, team foul #7 | 29-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Carey (PF) Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Kirklin (PG), John Pinkerton (SG), Alan Sanders (C) Jeff Mundell, Efrain Thompson, Jack Loesch | |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:41 | New Orleans | Francis Dirks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Francis Dirks is called for the reach on John Pinkerton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis Dirks, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG) Francis Dirks | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Roy Logan grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 04:20 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 04:18 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry grabs the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 04:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 04:08 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 04:02 | New Orleans | Donald Douse misses badly on a jumper from close range | 31-35 |
| 04:01 | New Orleans | Clayton Dates gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Donald Douse can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Roy Logan - foul #1 on Roy Logan, team foul #8 | 31-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Michael Steverson (SG) Wilson Paine | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (PG), Norman Nguyen (SG), Jack Loesch (SF), Barry Mathers (PF) John Pinkerton, Joseph Kirklin, Barry Autry, Roy Logan | |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Donald Douse misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 03:49 | New Orleans | Donald Douse makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Clayton Dates is called for the reach on Efrain Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Dates, team foul #10 | 32-35 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee (SF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Darryl Stec, Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 03:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:47 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:47 | New Orleans | Anthony Forsyth grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 03:43 | New Orleans | Efrain Thompson steals the ball from Clayton Dates in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 03:30 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 03:28 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | New Orleans | PG - Clayton Dates (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Michael Steverson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Satterlee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Carey (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Forsyth (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Efrain Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Nguyen (fresh) SF - Jack Loesch (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Mathers (tired) 2 reb. C - Alan Sanders (tired) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (PG), Francis Dirks (SF), Gary Fenley (PF), Don Cianciolo (C) Clayton Dates, Clyde Satterlee, Bryan Carey, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Joseph Kirklin (SF), Richard Davis (C) Jack Loesch, Alan Sanders | |
| 02:44 | Birmingham-Southern | Norman Nguyen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 02:42 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 02:20 | New Orleans | Gary Fenley misses the lay-in | 32-36 |
| 02:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Norman Nguyen misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-36 |
| 02:12 | New Orleans | Don Cianciolo snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 01:52 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 01:51 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Norman Nguyen | 32-36 |
| 01:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Wilson Paine (PG), Darryl Stec (SF), Bryan Carey (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Carlton Andrews, Francis Dirks, Gary Fenley, Don Cianciolo | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell (PG), Barry Autry (SF), Roy Logan (PF), Alan Sanders (C) Efrain Thompson, Joseph Kirklin, Barry Mathers, Richard Davis | |
| 01:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Anthony Forsyth swats the short shot by Alan Sanders | 32-36 |
| 01:27 | New Orleans | Bryan Carey grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Norman Nguyen is called for the reach on Michael Steverson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Nguyen, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton (SG), Jack Loesch (SF) Norman Nguyen, Alan Sanders | |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:25 | New Orleans | Michael Steverson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:07 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Michael Steverson - foul #3 on Michael Steverson, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Clayton Dates (SG), Clyde Satterlee (PF), Donald Douse (C) Michael Steverson, Bryan Carey, Anthony Forsyth | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 01:07 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:07 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:07 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton misses the 3rd free throw | 34-37 |
| 01:07 | Birmingham-Southern | John Pinkerton gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Barry Autry comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 00:54 | New Orleans | The rebound goes to Donald Douse | 34-37 |
| 00:34 | New Orleans | Darryl Stec is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Clayton Dates | 37-37 |
| 00:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darryl Stec - foul #2 on Darryl Stec, team foul #12 | 37-37 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Bryan Carey (PF), Anthony Forsyth (C) Darryl Stec, Donald Douse | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson (SG), Joseph Kirklin (SF), Alan Sanders (C) John Pinkerton, Jack Loesch, Barry Autry | |
| 00:19 | New Orleans | New Orleans calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-37 |
| 00:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Jeff Mundell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Roy Logan is called for the reach on Wilson Paine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Logan, team foul #10 | 37-39 |
| Subs | New Orleans | Carlton Andrews (SG) Clayton Dates | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Richard Davis (C) Alan Sanders | |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:17 | New Orleans | Wilson Paine makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 00:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Efrain Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 00:01 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 00:00 | New Orleans | Clyde Satterlee comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-39 |