Japan was making their third appearance in the finals, winning the previous two World Championships.

University of Arizona quarterback Adam Austin guided Team USA with an 11-play, 80-yard drive that ended with the second 5-yard touchdown run by RB Kyle Kasperbauer, to tie the game at 17.

IFAF follows the overtime system used by the NCAA, and both teams scored field goals with their first OT possession.

On 4th and one, Craig Coffin kicked the game winning 22-yard field goal, with the final score at 23-20.

Attendance: 10,231 Team Statistics Japan USA ----- --- First Downs 13 14 Rushing Plays 34 32 Net Yards Rushing 92 128 Attempts-Completions 25-17 12-25 Net Yards Passing 166 109 Fumbles Lost 1 3 Interceptions 1 1 Penalties-Yards 1-15 3-30 Time of Possession 27:45 20:15 Individual Statistics Rushing: Japan - Furutani 13-61, Ishino 3-15, M. Maeda 4-7, Namiki 2-6, Shimizu 3-5, Tomizawa 2-2, Takata 7-(-4) USA - Kasperbauer 15-65, Blakowski 10-55, W. Johnson 4-13, Austin 3-(-5) Passing: Japan - Tomizawa 20-14-140-2-0, Takata 4-3-26-0-1, Nakajima 1-0-0-0-0 USA - Austin 25-12-109-1-0 Receiving: Japan - Hasegawa 3-37, Nakajima 3-29, Furutani 3-23, Shimizu 2-24, Yoneyama 2-12, Mayuzumi 2-11, M. Maeda 1-28, Kihira 1-2 USA - Drenckhahn 5-40, Lewis 2-20, Odom 2/19, Thompson 1-13, Awrey 1-11, Childs 1-6