| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 51 degrees, fair, 15 mph wind. |
| Champaign won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 75 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (1Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| 1-5-CHM25 (1Q: 14:56) R.J. Einard ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. Howe flattened Carlos Roland to ensure the play's success. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (1Q: 14:22) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM25 (1Q: 14:12) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 8 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Emmons gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 2-7-CHM33 (1Q: 13:24) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 36 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. Lohr gained 31 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN31 (1Q: 12:42) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gerald Battle. DE David Grillo hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN31 (1Q: 12:35) R.J. Einard ran around left end for -2 yards. Tackled by S Kennedy McWilliams, assisted by CB Alan Davison. Champaign's Mitch Howe was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ankle injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-12-DEN33 (1Q: 11:58) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. Emmons gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN19 (1Q: 11:10) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. |
| 2-10-DEN19 (1Q: 11:04) R.J. Einard ran a trap outside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| 3-12-DEN21 (1Q: 10:37) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 21 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:37) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:21) Harris Wible kicked off 72 yards from the CHM30. J.J. Ondes returned the ball 17 yards to the DEN15. Tackled by Horace Nelson. |
| 1-10-DEN15 (1Q: 09:51) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Matt Gardner for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. Gardner gained 2 yards after the catch. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| 1-10-CHM46 (1Q: 09:35) Rondell Farley ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 2-8-CHM44 (1Q: 09:11) Randal Heintz ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada, assisted by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 3-3-CHM39 (1Q: 08:28) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by OLB Tom Meier. Key block delivered by Eugene Harwell. |
| 1-10-CHM27 (1Q: 07:54) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Borders. |
| 2-6-CHM23 (1Q: 07:22) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR J.J. Ondes. DE Walt Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Defensive Holding. |
| 1-10-CHM18 (1Q: 07:13) Cory Sanders pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Mercury Hibbs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM18 (1Q: 07:06) Desmond Nichols ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Carlton Di Pietro. |
| 3-9-CHM17 (1Q: 06:31) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Matt Gardner for 17 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 7, Denver 6 |
| (1Q: 06:31) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 7, Champaign 7 |
| (1Q: 06:20) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 69 yards from the DEN30. Gary Zytniak returned the ball 17 yards to the CHM18. Tackled by Clifton Dzwonczyk. |
| 1-10-CHM18 (1Q: 05:55) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-CHM26 (1Q: 05:20) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bennie Sandlin. DT Frank Roetman drove right through Quentin King to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-2-CHM26 (1Q: 05:12) R.J. Einard ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. Key block delivered by Fred Lohr. |
| 1-10-CHM33 (1Q: 04:41) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE David Grillo. |
| 2-8-CHM35 (1Q: 04:11) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-8-CHM35 (1Q: 04:04) Rusty Crownover sacked by DE Terry Desjardins for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Butch Athanas. |
| 4-13-CHM30 (1Q: 03:33) Dexter Norris punted 34 yards. Rondell Farley returned the kick 16 yards to the CHM48. Tackled by Brenden Jamison. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (1Q: 03:24) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by WR J.J. Ondes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM48 (1Q: 03:16) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Carlos Hines. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM OLB Jared Shimada to the CHM47. |
| 1-10-CHM47 (1Q: 03:10) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 23 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Rico Byrum, assisted by CB Raymond Gora. Lohr gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 02:28) R.J. Einard ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 2-11-DEN31 (1Q: 01:53) Bernard Connell ran inside the right guard for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (1Q: 01:11) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR C.J. Emmons and was intercepted by CB Raymond Gora at the DEN03. Tackled by C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN03 (1Q: 01:03) Randal Heintz ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| 2-9-DEN04 (1Q: 00:28) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook, assisted by S Rod Rockett. Champaign's Kyle Jeffries was hurt on the play. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 3-5-DEN08 (2Q: 15:00) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Percy Dodge, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 4-1-DEN12 (2Q: 14:25) Ricky Roberson punted 47 yards. Emmitt Alexander called for a fair catch at the CHM41. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (2Q: 14:15) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Geoff Stargell. |
| 2-7-CHM44 (2Q: 13:35) R.J. Einard ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering, assisted by CB Sam Hastings. |
| 3-1-DEN50 (2Q: 12:49) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 23 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by OLB Oliver Keith. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Lohr gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 12:03) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gerald Battle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-DEN22 (2Q: 11:27) Rusty Crownover pass was blocked at the line, intended for RB R.J. Einard. ILB Scottie Harmon blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-5-DEN22 (2Q: 11:22) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Offensive Holding. |
| 3-15-DEN32 (2Q: 11:16) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 32 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 13, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 11:16) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 14, Denver 7 |
| (2Q: 10:59) Harris Wible kicked off 79 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 10:59) Cory Sanders pass completed to FB Jamal Kelley for 38 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Kelley gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (2Q: 10:13) Rondell Farley ran around right end for 7 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. Key block delivered by Eugene Harwell. |
| 2-3-CHM35 (2Q: 09:49) Randal Heintz ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. |
| 1-10-CHM28 (2Q: 09:10) Randal Heintz ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| 2-8-CHM26 (2Q: 08:27) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. OLB Tom Meier defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CHM26 (2Q: 08:19) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Percy Dodge. |
| 4-4-CHM22 (2Q: 07:48) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 14, Denver 10 |
| (2Q: 07:42) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 51 yards from the DEN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 24 yards to the CHM43. Tackled by Raymond Gora. |
| 1-10-CHM43 (2Q: 07:14) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-5-CHM48 (2Q: 06:44) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB R.J. Einard for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 06:02) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland. Denver's Scottie Harmon was hurt on the play. |
| 2-9-DEN45 (2Q: 05:30) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Bernard Connell for 3 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-6-DEN42 (2Q: 05:03) R.J. Einard ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Rico Byrum, assisted by OLB Kennedy Madison. |
| 4-4-DEN40 (2Q: 04:27) Dexter Norris punted 40 yards. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 04:22) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 03:52) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. DT Kelvin Mealey hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN35 (2Q: 03:46) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Carlos Hines. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN46 (2Q: 03:15) Randal Heintz ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by DE Heath Warren, assisted by DT Rich Westbrook. Key block delivered by Myron Martinez. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (2Q: 02:49) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR J.J. Ondes for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by CB Emmitt Alexander. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM26 (2Q: 02:18) Randal Heintz ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Herb Munson, assisted by S Carlton Di Pietro. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-8-CHM24 (2Q: 02:00) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Matt Gardner. DE Deon Pearson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-8-CHM24 (2Q: 01:56) Cory Sanders scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 4-4-CHM20 (2Q: 01:39) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 14, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 01:33) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 74 yards from the DEN30. Gary Zytniak returned the ball 34 yards to the CHM30. Tackled by Mercury Hibbs. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (2Q: 01:25) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 00:56) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 10 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN39 (2Q: 00:47) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 00:40) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. |
| 2-10-DEN27 (2Q: 00:36) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB R.J. Einard for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Sam Hastings, assisted by OLB Kennedy Madison. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Einard gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 1-10-DEN14 (2Q: 00:25) Harris Wible attempted a 31 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 17, Denver 13 |
| (2Q: 00:17) Harris Wible kicked off 59 yards from the CHM30. J.J. Ondes returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN37. Tackled by Carlos Hines. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (2Q: 00:11) Rondell Farley ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Harris Wible kicked off 68 yards from the CHM30. J.J. Ondes returned the ball 36 yards to the DEN38. Tackled by Rod Rockett. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Jamal Kelley on the DEN38. |
| 1-10-DEN38 (3Q: 14:44) Rondell Farley ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Walt Borders. |
| 2-6-DEN42 (3Q: 14:15) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 3-5-DEN43 (3Q: 13:50) Rondell Farley ran a trap outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Percy Dodge. DT Rich Westbrook knocked down Richard Tatum to break up the play. |
| 4-7-DEN41 (3Q: 13:14) Ricky Roberson punted 32 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 2 yards to the CHM29. Tackled by Clifton Dzwonczyk. |
| 1-10-CHM29 (3Q: 13:04) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr. |
| 2-7-CHM32 (3Q: 12:19) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR World Emmons. CB Raymond Gora defended the pass. |
| 3-7-CHM32 (3Q: 12:15) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gerald Battle for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-CHM38 (3Q: 11:39) Dexter Norris punted 32 yards. Winston Hodgson called for a fair catch at the DEN30. |
| 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 11:30) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| 2-7-DEN33 (3Q: 10:55) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Matt Gardner for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-3-DEN37 (3Q: 10:23) Cory Sanders pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DEN37 (3Q: 10:18) Ricky Roberson punted 49 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick -3 yards to the CHM11. Tackled by Clifton Dzwonczyk. |
| 1-10-CHM11 (3Q: 10:10) Bernard Connell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Madison, assisted by S Roman Coffey. |
| 2-7-CHM14 (3Q: 09:30) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 8 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Key block delivered by R.J. Oliver. |
| 1-10-CHM22 (3Q: 08:53) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM17 (3Q: 08:49) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Malcolm McReynolds for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by ILB Carlos Roland. McReynolds gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM33 (3Q: 08:11) R.J. Einard ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Irving Farr, assisted by DE Terry Desjardins. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-4-CHM39 (3Q: 07:42) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| 3-1-CHM42 (3Q: 07:17) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Geoff Stargell. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Carlos Roland on the DEN47. |
| 1-10-DEN47 (3Q: 07:07) Randal Heintz ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin. Key block delivered by Desmond Nichols. |
| 2-5-CHM48 (3Q: 06:35) Randal Heintz ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| 3-4-CHM47 (3Q: 05:59) Cory Sanders pass was dropped by RB Rondell Farley. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-CHM47 (3Q: 05:54) Ricky Roberson punted 38 yards. Emmitt Alexander returned the kick 1 yard to the CHM10. Tackled by Raymond Gora. |
| 1-10-CHM10 (3Q: 05:45) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-CHM17 (3Q: 05:00) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR C.J. Emmons for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Madison. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM30 (3Q: 04:29) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR World Emmons. DT Hugh O'Donnell hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Champaign's Mitch Howe was hurt on the play. This is an old injury, but he's toughing it out. |
| 2-10-CHM30 (3Q: 04:19) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. OLB Kennedy Madison defended the pass. |
| 3-10-CHM30 (3Q: 04:15) R.J. Einard ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith. |
| 4-3-CHM37 (3Q: 03:31) Dexter Norris punted 45 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN18. |
| 1-10-DEN18 (3Q: 03:21) Randal Heintz ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Herndon, assisted by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 2-10-DEN18 (3Q: 02:38) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. |
| 3-6-DEN22 (3Q: 02:10) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Mercury Hibbs. DE Heath Warren simply tossed Brady Teal aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-6-DEN22 (3Q: 02:06) Ricky Roberson punted 46 yards. Kirk Nobles returned the kick 5 yards to the CHM37. Tackled by Rondell Farley. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (3Q: 01:56) Bernard Connell ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Carlos Roland, assisted by DT Frank Roetman. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-CHM47 (3Q: 01:17) Rusty Crownover pass completed to RB Devin Abreu for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Kennedy Madison. Abreu gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN35 (3Q: 00:45) R.J. Einard ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 22 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-DEN13 (3Q: 00:07) R.J. Einard ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by S Irving Farr. Key block delivered by Mitch Howe. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 2-5-DEN08 (4Q: 15:00) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Oliver Keith, assisted by CB Sam Hastings. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-DEN02 (4Q: 14:36) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. CB Alan Davison defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-2-DEN02 (4Q: 14:32) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 23, Denver 13 |
| (4Q: 14:32) Extra point by Harris Wible was good. Champaign 24, Denver 13 |
| (4Q: 14:26) Harris Wible kicked off 79 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 14:26) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Marcus Reese. |
| 1-10-DEN37 (4Q: 13:41) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Junior Krykhtine. DE Walt Borders hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-DEN37 (4Q: 13:28) Cory Sanders scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier and assisted by S Carlton Di Pietro. |
| 3-6-DEN41 (4Q: 12:43) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hodgson gained 44 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 24, Denver 19 |
| (4Q: 12:43) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Champaign 24, Denver 20 |
| (4Q: 12:29) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 65 yards from the DEN30. Gary Zytniak returned the ball 26 yards to the CHM31. Tackled by Raymond Gora. |
| 1-10-CHM31 (4Q: 11:54) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 20 yards. Tackled by ILB Randal Van Koevering. Lohr gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN49 (4Q: 11:09) R.J. Einard ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Terry Desjardins, assisted by ILB Randal Van Koevering. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 2-4-DEN43 (4Q: 10:38) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR C.J. Emmons. S Irving Farr defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-4-DEN43 (4Q: 10:29) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Fred Lohr for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Rufus DeWoody, assisted by OLB Kennedy Madison. Lohr gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-DEN26 (4Q: 09:54) Bernard Connell ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey, assisted by DT Geoff Stargell. |
| 2-8-DEN24 (4Q: 09:12) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 5 yards. Tackled by S Roman Coffey. Sandlin gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-3-DEN19 (4Q: 08:28) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Fred Lohr. DE Terry Desjardins simply tossed Chester Flannery aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-3-DEN19 (4Q: 08:21) Harris Wible attempted a 36 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 27, Denver 20 |
| (4Q: 08:13) Harris Wible kicked off 72 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 08:13) Cory Sanders pass completed to RB Randal Heintz for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Gary Zytniak. |
| 2-5-DEN25 (4Q: 07:48) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Mercury Hibbs for 11 yards. Tackled by S Percy Dodge. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 07:18) Rondell Farley ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Rod Rockett. |
| 2-9-DEN37 (4Q: 06:49) PENALTY: Champaign was called for Encroachment. |
| 2-4-DEN42 (4Q: 06:43) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 14 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by CB Gary Zytniak. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (4Q: 06:13) Cory Sanders sacked by DT Rich Westbrook for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Irving Gossett. |
| 2-16-DEN50 (4Q: 05:26) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for FB Desmond Nichols. OLB Anthony Wheeler defended the pass. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Contact. |
| 1-10-CHM45 (4Q: 05:22) Cory Sanders pass completed to TE Tommie Fannon for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. |
| 2-5-CHM40 (4Q: 04:42) Cory Sanders scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Emmitt Alexander. |
| 3-1-CHM36 (4Q: 03:58) Rondell Farley ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Jared Shimada. Key block delivered by Myron Martinez. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (4Q: 03:35) Randal Heintz ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier, assisted by DE Alan Herndon. Key block delivered by Nicky Dunlap. |
| 2-4-CHM28 (4Q: 03:08) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Winston Hodgson for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Tom Meier. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hodgson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-8-CHM08 (4Q: 02:27) Cory Sanders scrambled for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. Denver's Ernie Newcomb was hurt on the play. |
| 2-6-CHM06 (4Q: 02:10) Randal Heintz ran around the left tackle for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Richard Tatum. Champaign 27, Denver 26 |
| (4Q: 02:10) Extra point by Jimmy O'Neill was good. Denver 27, Champaign 27 |
| (4Q: 02:02) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 76 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 02:02) Rusty Crownover sacked by DE Terry Desjardins for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by R.J. Oliver. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Bernard Connell on the CHM14. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 2-16-CHM14 (4Q: 01:56) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-16-CHM14 (4Q: 01:48) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. CB Sam Hastings defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-16-CHM14 (4Q: 01:41) Dexter Norris punted 43 yards. Rondell Farley returned the kick 14 yards to the CHM43. Tackled by Rod Rockett. |
| 1-10-CHM43 (4Q: 01:32) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. DE Heath Warren drove right through Eugene Harwell to hurry the quarterback. |
| 2-10-CHM43 (4Q: 01:24) Cory Sanders pass completed to WR Junior Krykhtine for 9 yards. Tackled by S Carlton Di Pietro. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 3-1-CHM34 (4Q: 01:02) Cory Sanders pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Winston Hodgson. DE Walt Borders drove right through Nicky Dunlap to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CHM34 (4Q: 00:54) Jimmy O'Neill attempted a 51 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 30, Champaign 27 |
| (4Q: 00:46) Jimmy O'Neill kicked off 67 yards from the DEN30. Emmitt Alexander returned the ball 24 yards to the CHM27. Tackled by Clifton Dzwonczyk. |
| 1-10-CHM27 (4Q: 00:39) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. CB Raymond Gora defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM27 (4Q: 00:32) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Bennie Sandlin. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM27 (4Q: 00:26) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR C.J. Emmons. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-CHM27 (4Q: 00:22) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Bennie Sandlin for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Gora. Sandlin gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (4Q: 00:13) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR Kirk Nobles and was intercepted by S Irving Farr at the DEN43. The interception was returned 26 yards. Tackled by R.J. Einard. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM31 (4Q: 00:04) Cory Sanders dropped to one knee for -2 yards. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 30, Champaign Thunder 27 |