The Tulsa Oilers had trouble finding ways to stop the Quad City Mallards, which beat Oilers, 3-0.

Quad City was paced by Patrik Levesque, who had one goal and one assist. Levesque scored 16:20 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Quad City. Mike Hellyer assisted on the tally.

The Mallards put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow Tulsa to score on any of its three power plays. Quad City relied on a core group of players for most of its offense, as Levesque, Mickey Lang and Brett Robinson took 17 of the team's 29 shots.

Anthony Perdicaro also scored for Quad City. More assists for Quad City came via Bob Preece and Mitch McColm, who contributed one a piece.

The Oilers excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances. Tulsa failed to reach its usual level of shot production, putting 16 pucks on goal after averaging 22.5 shots per game this season. The Oilers were held below their usual level of production. Tulsa puts an average of 2.7 pucks into the net per game. The Oilers' defensemen bolstered Tulsa's offensive attack, as they bombarded Neil Conway with eight shots.

The Oilers were led by Troy Ofukany, who took two shots.

Conway rejected 16 shots on goal for the Mallards. Quad City incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Tulsa's Shane Madolora stopped 26 shots out of the 29 that he faced. The Oilers incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.