Eight players from the 1994 Mineral Water Bowl were either drafted or signed as free agents by NFL teams. Six of the eight were defensive players or kickers and that seems appropriate because defense and special teams decided the 1994 game.  

A 25 yard field goal by Hinds Jaret Holmes with 1:16 remaining won it for the Eagles. Willie Stamps put them in position with a 79 yard punt return to the Blinn eleven.  

Blinn held a 7-2 halftime lead with all nine points scored resulting from special team plays. Blinn's touchdown was set up when Kenny Gordon blocked a punt deep in the Eagles end of the field and the Hinds safety came when a punt snap went through the Blinn punter's hands and through the end zone.  

Hinds took a 16-7 lead in the third quarter on a four yard run by Lee Ragsdale and a Michael Myers fumble recovery after Blinn quarterback Cody Cox was sacked in the end zone. The Buccaneers responded with their best drive of the day, going 66 yards with Shon Mitchell getting the touchdown. They took a 17-16 lead on a 27 yard Greg Mueller field goal early in the fourth quarter and that was the score when Stamps made the play of the game.  

The Hinds defense held Blinn to only 188 yards with their squad of future pros. Three members of that defense, Myers, Mark Smith and Cedric Donaldson along with kicker Holmes made NFL teams. Hinds offensive tackle Marcus Spriggs is also in the NFL with Blinn players Eric Brown, Mike Brown and punter Jason Davis.