The Wenatchee Wild tried their best to erase a two-goal deficit, but the Fairbanks Ice Dogs would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 4-3.

A goal by Kyle Lee put Fairbanks up 4-2 in the second period, but Wenatchee pulled to within one on Trevor Stewart's tally 9:34 into the third period.

The Ice Dogs were sparked by Lee, who racked up one goal and one assist. Lee scored 11:59 into the second period to make the score Fairbanks. Jacob Hetz picked up the assist.

Fairbanks racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 11 minors and two majors for 42 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 15.0 minutes per game the Ice Dogs had been spending in the box. Fairbanks relied on a core group of players for most of its offense, as Lonnie Clary, Garret Clemment and Hetz took 12 of the team's 22 shots.

Fairbanks also got points from Clemment, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Hetz, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for Fairbanks were Doug Rose, Johnny Meuller, Brett Gervais, Zack Rall, and Kevin Aldridge, who each chipped in one.

The Wild were often in penalty trouble, totaling nine minors and two majors for 48 minutes in penalty time. Wenatchee surpassed its season average of 26.0 penalty minutes per game. The Ice Dogs were unable to stop the Wild from sending pucks towards the net, and Wenatchee eventually piled up 31 shots on goal.

Wenatchee additionally got points from Jacob Barber, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Wenatchee also got a goal from Noah Nelson as well. In addition, Wenatchee received assists from Nicholas Kuchera, Chris Kerr, Jono Davis, Joseph Sullivan, and Dylan Abood, who contributed one a piece.

Aldridge recorded 28 saves for Fairbanks. The Ice Dogs registered one goal on five power play opportunities. Robert Nichols made 18 saves for the Wild on 22 shots. Wenatchee registered two goals on seven power play opportunities. The Wild ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and David Mead was ejected from the game.