| Played in Champaign, IL, weather: 39 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Daryl Riley kicked off 63 yards from the CHM30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 22 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Alan Seamster. |
| 1-10-MIN29 (1Q: 14:39) Lionel Ursini ran inside the left guard for 10 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Demers, assisted by CB Dean Turnbull. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 14:06) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DE Alan Herndon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN39 (1Q: 13:56) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. McConnell gained 15 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM46 (1Q: 13:20) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Demers. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-5-CHM41 (1Q: 12:37) Lionel Ursini ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for -4 yards. Tackled by DE Alan Herndon. DE Ed Levesque knocked down Lamont McCormick to break up the play. |
| 3-9-CHM45 (1Q: 11:59) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-1-CHM37 (1Q: 11:16) Ronnie Sonnier ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by DT Kim Poulin. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (1Q: 11:07) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. DT Will Springer hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM37 (1Q: 10:56) Lester La Rosa ran outside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. Minnesota's Nicky Elliott was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor ribcage injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 3-4-CHM43 (1Q: 10:16) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 4-4-CHM43 (1Q: 09:47) Louis Beleford punted 50 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN07. |
| 1-10-MIN07 (1Q: 09:37) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Bennie Sellers for -2 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-12-MIN05 (1Q: 08:57) J.R. Carpenter sacked by DE Alan Herndon for a loss of 4 yards. Herndon ran right past Trevor Newland and knocked down the quarterback. |
| 3-16-MIN01 (1Q: 08:23) Ronnie Sonnier ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Lowe, assisted by DT Kim Poulin. Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. |
| 4-2-MIN15 (1Q: 07:53) Donnell Rodriguez punted 38 yards. Erik Wolf called for a fair catch at the CHM47. |
| 1-10-CHM47 (1Q: 07:45) Irv Dupre ran inside the left guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-5-MIN48 (1Q: 07:10) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barker gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (1Q: 06:47) Lester La Rosa ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer, assisted by S Craig Winchester. |
| 2-7-MIN38 (1Q: 06:16) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 5 yards. Tackled by S Norman Haworth. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-2-MIN33 (1Q: 05:31) Irv Dupre ran inside the left guard for 19 yards. Tackled by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. |
| 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 05:03) Lester La Rosa ran inside the right tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Mikell, assisted by CB Alan Davison. Key block delivered by Bryant Cunningham. |
| 2-4-MIN08 (1Q: 04:42) Irv Dupre ran a draw inside the left guard for -4 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 1-4-MIN04 (1Q: 04:32) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -1 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 2-5-MIN05 (1Q: 04:04) Lester La Rosa ran around the left tackle for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. Champaign 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 04:04) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 03:57) Daryl Riley kicked off 73 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 03:57) Lionel Ursini ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by S Erik Wolf. |
| 2-6-MIN24 (1Q: 03:11) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (1Q: 02:24) Lionel Ursini ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by CB Mitch Brown. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Bernie Sweeney for 1 yard to the MIN41. Tackled by Alan Herndon. |
| 2-2-MIN41 (1Q: 01:42) Lionel Ursini ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Lowe. Key block delivered by Darren Prior. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (1Q: 01:15) Lionel Ursini ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DT Rich Westbrook. |
| 2-8-MIN45 (1Q: 00:50) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. McConnell gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (1Q: 00:16) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by CB Mitch Brown. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (2Q: 15:00) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. McConnell gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-3-CHM27 (2Q: 14:23) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for 6 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-CHM21 (2Q: 13:40) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DE Reggie Baugh hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM21 (2Q: 13:36) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Arnold Quinn for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Reggie Baugh. |
| 3-9-CHM20 (2Q: 13:05) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR D.J. Westbrook. DE Ed Levesque blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-9-CHM20 (2Q: 13:00) Freddie Bernard attempted a 37 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 7, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 12:54) Freddie Bernard kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 30 yards to the CHM39. Tackled by Walt Dejesus. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| 1-10-CHM23 (2Q: 12:29) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barker gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (2Q: 11:41) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for 16 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. |
| 1-10-MIN36 (2Q: 11:03) Lester La Rosa ran outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. Key block delivered by Bryant Cunningham. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 10:19) Irv Dupre ran around right end for -5 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 2-15-MIN30 (2Q: 09:52) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 11 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Bostic gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-MIN19 (2Q: 09:25) Lester La Rosa ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Will Springer. Key block delivered by Bryant Cunningham. |
| 1-7-MIN07 (2Q: 09:03) Lester La Rosa ran inside the left tackle for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Brenden Jamison. Champaign 13, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 09:03) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 14, Minnesota 3 |
| (2Q: 08:55) Daryl Riley kicked off 71 yards from the CHM30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN15. Tackled by Rodney Bauer. |
| 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 08:36) Lionel Ursini ran inside the left guard for -3 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Brown. |
| 2-13-MIN12 (2Q: 08:06) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Arnold Quinn. CB Mitch Brown defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-13-MIN12 (2Q: 07:59) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. CB Alan Seamster defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-MIN12 (2Q: 07:51) Donnell Rodriguez punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the CHM43. |
| 1-10-CHM43 (2Q: 07:43) Rusty Crownover pass was intended for WR Gabe Barker and was intercepted by ILB Adam Hundon at the MIN17. The interception was returned 25 yards. Tackled by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 07:34) Ronnie Sonnier ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie Baugh. Key block delivered by Rusty Gardner. |
| 2-2-CHM50 (2Q: 06:55) Lionel Ursini ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by DT Burt Demers. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (2Q: 06:18) Ronnie Sonnier ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Burt Demers, assisted by DE Reggie Baugh. Key block delivered by Darren Prior. |
| 2-2-CHM40 (2Q: 05:53) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for 36 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Seignious gained 23 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-4-CHM04 (2Q: 05:31) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 14, Minnesota 9 |
| (2Q: 05:31) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Champaign 14, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 05:21) Freddie Bernard kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 33 yards to the CHM37. Tackled by Walt Dejesus. |
| 1-10-CHM37 (2Q: 05:00) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 20 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Barker gained 7 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 04:17) Rusty Crownover pass was dropped by WR Butch Bostic. |
| 2-10-MIN43 (2Q: 04:07) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson, assisted by DE Randal Westbrook. |
| 3-12-MIN45 (2Q: 03:23) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 20 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson. |
| 1-10-MIN25 (2Q: 02:51) Rusty Crownover sacked by OLB Jackie Stevens for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Butch Athanas. |
| 2-15-MIN30 (2Q: 02:15) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Nicky Elliott. Key block delivered by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-MIN11 (2Q: 02:00) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica, assisted by ILB Ray Mikell. Key block delivered by Anthony Zimmerman. |
| 2-5-MIN06 (2Q: 01:24) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Anthony Zimmerman. Zimmerman flattened Mickey Paolillo to ensure the play's success. Champaign 20, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 01:24) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 21, Minnesota 10 |
| (2Q: 01:14) Daryl Riley kicked off 72 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 01:14) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for 6 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf, assisted by S Rod Rockett. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-4-MIN26 (2Q: 00:32) Lionel Ursini ran a draw inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Clarence Lowe. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 3-2-MIN28 (2Q: 00:25) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by DT Rich Westbrook. Sonnier looked a little sluggish on this cold day. |
| Champaign called a time out. |
| 4-1-MIN29 (2Q: 00:15) Donnell Rodriguez punted 44 yards. Erik Wolf returned the kick 5 yards to the CHM32. Tackled by Ronnie Sonnier. |
| 1-10-CHM32 (2Q: 00:08) Lester La Rosa ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake. Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Freddie Bernard kicked off 63 yards from the MIN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 37 yards to the CHM44. Tackled by D.J. Westbrook. |
| 1-10-CHM44 (3Q: 14:29) Lester La Rosa ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice, assisted by S Norman Haworth. |
| 2-9-CHM45 (3Q: 13:55) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 2-14-CHM40 (3Q: 13:50) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Bernard Knutzen for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake, assisted by S Norman Haworth. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 2-9-CHM45 (3Q: 13:41) Irv Dupre ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison. |
| 3-3-MIN49 (3Q: 13:01) Rusty Crownover pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. |
| 4-3-MIN49 (3Q: 12:56) Louis Beleford punted 31 yards. Sean Pallansch called for a fair catch at the MIN18. |
| 1-10-MIN18 (3Q: 12:45) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Everett Bratzke. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 12:04) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Seignious gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM45 (3Q: 11:33) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Reggie Baugh. |
| 2-6-CHM41 (3Q: 10:55) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR D.J. Westbrook. CB Mitch Brown defended the pass. |
| 3-6-CHM41 (3Q: 10:50) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE J.B. Casarez for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Monty Glendon. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM34 (3Q: 10:25) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR D.J. Westbrook for 14 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider. Westbrook gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (3Q: 09:52) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| 1-15-CHM25 (3Q: 09:46) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Archie McConnell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-15-CHM25 (3Q: 09:37) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Casarez. S Rod Rockett defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-15-CHM25 (3Q: 09:33) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by CB Mitch Brown. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Sweeney gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-7-CHM07 (3Q: 08:50) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE Daniel Seignious for 7 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Champaign 21, Minnesota 16 |
| (3Q: 08:50) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Champaign 21, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 08:44) Freddie Bernard kicked off 59 yards from the MIN30. Harvey Meier returned the ball 22 yards to the CHM33. Tackled by Walt Dejesus. |
| 1-10-CHM33 (3Q: 08:21) Lester La Rosa ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Davison, assisted by DT Will Springer. |
| 2-7-CHM36 (3Q: 07:45) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. Bostic gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-CHM48 (3Q: 07:14) Irv Dupre ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica. Key block delivered by Leslie Kalu. |
| 2-2-MIN44 (3Q: 06:41) PENALTY: Champaign was called for a False Start. |
| 2-7-MIN49 (3Q: 06:34) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish. |
| 3-4-MIN46 (3Q: 06:00) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 13 yards. Tackled by OLB Rick Drake, assisted by DE O.J. Kasica. The ball was fumbled and recovered by CHM Rodney Bauer to the MIN33. |
| 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 05:27) Irv Dupre ran inside the right tackle for 10 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Rodney Levine. Key block delivered by Rodney Bauer. |
| 1-10-MIN23 (3Q: 04:53) Lester La Rosa ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Will Springer, assisted by DE O.J. Kasica. |
| 2-9-MIN22 (3Q: 04:24) Irv Dupre ran around left end for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Cris Prentice, assisted by OLB Hardy Stansberry. |
| 3-9-MIN22 (3Q: 03:56) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. DE O.J. Kasica hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-9-MIN22 (3Q: 03:47) Daryl Riley attempted a 39 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 24, Minnesota 17 |
| (3Q: 03:39) Daryl Riley kicked off 75 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 03:39) Lionel Ursini ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. Key block delivered by Daniel Milloy. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Unnecessary Roughness. Champaign's Rod Rockett was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 03:31) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Daniel Seignious. CB Alan Seamster knocked the ball out of his grasp. |
| 2-10-MIN47 (3Q: 03:25) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to FB Bennie Sellers for 6 yards. Tackled by S Rod Rockett, assisted by DE Reggie Baugh. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-4-CHM47 (3Q: 02:55) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Ronnie Sonnier for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (3Q: 02:26) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. CB Mitch Brown defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM41 (3Q: 02:22) J.R. Carpenter pass was dropped by WR Archie McConnell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM41 (3Q: 02:15) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 10 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy, assisted by CB Alan Seamster. Pallansch gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM31 (3Q: 01:31) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR D.J. Westbrook. S Clarence Lowe defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM31 (3Q: 01:22) Ronnie Sonnier ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Kim Poulin. |
| 3-9-CHM30 (3Q: 00:46) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Dean Turnbull. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM19 (3Q: 00:12) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Daniel Seignious. DE Alan Herndon hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM19 (3Q: 00:04) Ronnie Sonnier ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| 3-9-CHM18 (4Q: 15:00) J.R. Carpenter pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DT Burt Demers blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Champaign was called for Illegal Use of the Hands by the Defense. |
| 1-10-CHM13 (4Q: 14:56) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 11 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by CB Alan Seamster. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-2-CHM02 (4Q: 14:31) Lionel Ursini ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. |
| 2-4-CHM04 (4Q: 14:05) Lionel Ursini ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Scottie Givens. Champaign 24, Minnesota 23 |
| (4Q: 14:05) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Champaign 24, Minnesota 24 |
| (4Q: 13:57) Freddie Bernard kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 33 yards to the CHM42. Tackled by Ronnie Sonnier. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (4Q: 13:38) Lester La Rosa ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson. |
| 2-11-CHM41 (4Q: 12:54) Rusty Crownover pass completed to TE Bernard Knutzen for 18 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 12:28) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Butch Bostic. CB Nicky Elliott defended the pass. |
| 2-10-MIN41 (4Q: 12:20) Lester La Rosa ran inside the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Lewis Parrish. Key block delivered by Butch Athanas. |
| 1-10-MIN30 (4Q: 11:48) Irv Dupre ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Randal Westbrook, assisted by OLB Rick Drake. |
| 2-6-MIN26 (4Q: 11:15) Irv Dupre ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Rodney Levine. |
| 3-7-MIN27 (4Q: 10:37) Irv Dupre ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by S Craig Winchester. |
| 4-7-MIN27 (4Q: 10:03) Daryl Riley attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Champaign 27, Minnesota 24 |
| (4Q: 09:56) Daryl Riley kicked off 74 yards from the CHM30. Sean Pallansch returned the ball 20 yards to the MIN16. Tackled by Alan Seamster. |
| 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 09:30) Bennie Sellers ran around right end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ed Levesque. Key block delivered by Stan Hastings. |
| 2-2-MIN24 (4Q: 08:52) Ronnie Sonnier ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Randal Thomas, assisted by DE Ed Levesque. |
| 3-1-MIN25 (4Q: 08:07) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to RB Ronnie Sonnier for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Kendrick Snider, assisted by DE Reggie Baugh. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 07:26) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Sean Pallansch. DE Ed Levesque simply tossed Darren Prior aside to reach the quarterback and hurry the throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 2-10-MIN27 (4Q: 07:18) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Archie McConnell. DE Ed Levesque hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 3-10-MIN27 (4Q: 07:07) J.R. Carpenter sacked by DE Reggie Baugh and DT Rich Westbrook for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Rusty Gardner. |
| 4-16-MIN21 (4Q: 06:33) Donnell Rodriguez punted 44 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the CHM35. |
| 1-10-CHM35 (4Q: 06:24) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Butch Bostic for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Mickey Paolillo. Bostic gained 15 yards after the catch. |
| 1-10-MIN37 (4Q: 05:37) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 34 yards. Tackled by S Albert Ferguson. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 1-3-MIN03 (4Q: 04:49) Rusty Crownover pass completed to WR Gabe Barker for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Champaign 33, Minnesota 24 |
| (4Q: 04:49) Extra point by Daryl Riley was good. Champaign 34, Minnesota 24 |
| (4Q: 04:41) Daryl Riley kicked off 72 yards from the CHM30. Touchback. |
| 1-10-MIN20 (4Q: 04:41) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 39 yards. Tackled by S Erik Wolf. Sweeney gained 36 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM41 (4Q: 04:21) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Sean Pallansch for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Mitch Brown, assisted by ILB J.C. Lucero. Pallansch gained 8 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 1-10-CHM28 (4Q: 04:00) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR D.J. Westbrook. OLB Ellis Pomeroy defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 2-10-CHM28 (4Q: 03:55) J.R. Carpenter pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Bernie Sweeney. DE Ed Levesque hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 3-10-CHM28 (4Q: 03:48) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Archie McConnell for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Ellis Pomeroy. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-CHM19 (4Q: 03:42) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to TE J.B. Casarez for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Alan Seamster. The ball goes over on downs. |
| 1-10-CHM20 (4Q: 03:36) Rusty Crownover pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Gabe Barker. OLB Hardy Stansberry hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 2-10-CHM20 (4Q: 03:29) Rusty Crownover sacked by DT Anthony Manning for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Scottie Hitchcock. |
| 3-18-CHM12 (4Q: 02:42) Irv Dupre ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE O.J. Kasica, assisted by OLB Jackie Stevens. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-16-CHM14 (4Q: 02:35) Louis Beleford punted 35 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 7 yards to the CHM42. Tackled by Lester La Rosa. |
| 1-10-CHM42 (4Q: 02:27) J.R. Carpenter pass completed to WR Bernie Sweeney for 42 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Sweeney gained 17 yards after the catch. Champaign 34, Minnesota 30 |
| (4Q: 02:27) Extra point by Freddie Bernard was good. Champaign 34, Minnesota 31 |
| (4Q: 02:05) Freddie Bernard kicked off 64 yards from the MIN30. Junior Krykhtine returned the ball 8 yards to the CHM14. Tackled by Arnold Quinn. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 1-10-CHM14 (4Q: 01:59) Irv Dupre ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Jackie Stevens. Key block delivered by Ryan Darby. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 1-10-CHM26 (4Q: 01:50) Lester La Rosa ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Rodney Levine, assisted by S Albert Ferguson. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 2-9-CHM27 (4Q: 01:42) Irv Dupre ran outside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Ray Mikell. |
| 3-7-CHM29 (4Q: 00:58) Rusty Crownover dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| 4-8-CHM28 (4Q: 00:11) Louis Beleford punted 47 yards. Sean Pallansch returned the kick 2 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Irv Dupre. |
| 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 00:04) J.R. Carpenter pass was intended for WR Archie McConnell and was intercepted by CB Mitch Brown at the MIN32. The interception was returned 13 yards. Tackled by Archie McConnell. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Final Score: Champaign Thunder 34, Minnesota Golden Hawks 31 |