Garden City was dominated by Itawamba's defense and defeated in every statistical category. The 1992 Mineral Water Bowl champions managed only 7 first downs and 96 total yards but the Broncbusters won because their defense turned nasty when the Indians threatened to score.  

They held Itawamba scoreless after the Indians blocked a punt and had a first and goal situation at the five early in the game. That set the tone for the day. On five other occasions Itawamba had the ball inside the GC 35 and failed to score. The last and most crucial with 1:25 left in the game when Linc Harden jarred the ball free and Todd Stone recovered at the Garden City 24.  

Itawamba's Tim Bowens was in the GC backfield nearly as much as quarterback Brian Hill and his running backs. Hill completed only 3 of 11 attempts and was sacked nine times. Despite being outgained 130 yards to 6 at halftime, Garden City trailed only 7-6. Itawamba's Kenyatta Jones scored first on a 16 yard run with 8 minutes left in the second quarter and Brian Alford recovered an Indian fumble, then took a reverse 18 yards to make it 7-6 three minutes later.  

With five minutes remaining in the third quarter Garden City tailback, James Elliott made the play of the game. Three plays after Itawamba had turned the ball over on downs at the GC 42, Elliott shook off three tacklers and roared 52 yards down the right sideline to give the Broncbusters a 12-7 lead. Then the defense took over.  

Tony Harris kicked a 23 yard fourth quarter field goal for Itawamba but was denied a chance to try a game winner when the Broncbusters forced the late fumble.

Two Itawamba defensive linemen, Tim Bowens and Norman Hand, went on to NFL careers. Bowens was the AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1994 and Hand's career took off in 1998 with the San Diego Chargers.