| WEATHER | TEAM | LINE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | F | TOP | TOV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12th, 1997 | Denver Defenders | 43½ | 14 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 32:30 | 1 | |
| Sunny | Colorado Springs Cavalry | -2½ | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 27:30 | 5 |
| QTR | TEAM | TIME | RESULT | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver | 10:00 | Passing touchdown (XP kick) | 7 | 0 |
| Colorado Springs | 7:30 | Rushing touchdown (XP kick) | 7 | 7 | |
| Denver | 3:45 | Passing touchdown (XP kick) | 14 | 7 | |
| 2 | Denver | 10:00 | Passing touchdown (XP kick) | 21 | 7 |
| Denver | 0:00 | Passing touchdown (XP kick) | 28 | 7 | |
| 3 | Colorado Springs | 12:30 | Field goal | 28 | 10 |
| 4 | Colorado Springs | 8:45 | Passing touchdown (2pt failed) | 28 | 16 |
| Denver | 6:15 | Field goal | 31 | 16 | |
| QTR | TEAM | START | RECEIVED | FIELD POS | RESULT | TOP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denver | 15:00 | kickoff | Average | td pass+ | 5:00 |
| Colorado Springs | 10:00 | kickoff | Average | td run+ | 2:30 | |
| Denver | 7:30 | kickoff+ | Average | extended | 1:15 | |
| Denver | 6:15 | kickoff | A+Great | td pass+ | 2:30 | |
| Colorado Springs | 3:45 | kickoff | Average | fumble | 3:45 | |
| 2 | Denver | 15:00 | turnover | Average | td pass+ | 5:00 |
| Colorado Springs | 10:00 | kickoff | Average | interception | 2:30 | |
| Denver | 7:30 | turnover | Average | interception | 3:45 | |
| Colorado Springs | 3:45 | turnover | Great | interception | 1:15 | |
| Denver | 2:30 | turnover | Great | td pass+ | 2:30 | |
| 3 | Colorado Springs | 15:00 | kickoff | Average | fg good | 2:30 |
| Denver | 12:30 | kickoff | Average | punt | 2:30 | |
| Colorado Springs | 10:00 | punt | Average | punt | 5:00 | |
| Denver | 5:00 | punt | Great | punt | 1:15 | |
| Colorado Springs | 3:45 | punt | Great | interception | 2:30 | |
| Denver | 1:15 | turnover | Great | punt | 2:30 | |
| 4 | Colorado Springs | 13:45 | punt | Average | td pass-- | 5:00 |
| Denver | 8:45 | kickoff | Average | fg good | 2:30 | |
| Colorado Springs | 6:15 | kickoff | Great | fumble | 2:30 | |
| Denver | 3:45 | turnover | Average | half | 3:45 |