Rapid City took the lead against the Quad City Mallards in the first period and maintained it until the end of the game to secure a tight 3-1 victory.

Rapid City took over the lead for good with a goal by Anthony Perdicaro at 7:37 in the first period. Rapid City had gotten the advantage when Quad City's Jeff Lee was sent off for kneeing. Jesse Schultz assisted on the tally.

With the win, Rapid City evened the series at 2-2 in the best of seven showdown.

Rapid City was led by Eric Giosa, who registered one goal and one assist. Giosa scored 16:27 into the first period to make the score 2-0 Rapid City. Bobby Preece provided the assist.

Rapid City put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow the Mallards to score on any of their four power plays. Rapid City relied on a core group of players for most of its offense, as Konrad Reeder, Jared Brown and Giosa took 12 of the team's 23 shots.

Other players who recorded assists for Rapid City were Riley Weselowski, who had one.

Quad City was led by Thomas Frazee, who scored the team's only goal. Frazee scored 9:11 into the second period to make the score 2-1 Rapid City. Vladimir Nikiforov picked up the assist.

Wayne Savage made 24 saves for Rapid City on 25 shots. Rapid City totaled 29 minutes in penalty time with seven minors and three majors and went 1-for-1 on the power play. The Mallards' Thomas Heemskerk stopped 20 shots out of the 23 that he faced. Quad City ended with 25 minutes in penalty time with five minors and three majors.