World Bowl '92

The Thunder struck first with a 12-play, 98-yard drive that was capped off when quarterback Scott Mitchell threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Ford for the only score in the first quarter.

The Surge's All-World wide receiver Eddie Brown fumbled the punt catch, allowing the Thunder to recover the ball at Sacramento's 9-yard line.

With the first half winding down and the Surge in a desperate attempt to cut the lead, Archer's pass was intercepted by Thunder cornerback Malcolm Frank at midfield and returned to the Sacramento 9-yard line.

Archer then piloted a quick Sacramento drive that resulted in a 24-yard Blanchard field goal that reduced the Thunder lead to 17–6 at the halftime break.

After that score, Archer completed a two-point conversion pass to wide receiver Mark Stock, allowing the Surge to trail by three points (17–14 Thunder).