The Knoxville Ice Bears could not hold down the Fayetteville FireAntz, and FireAntz erased a two-goal deficit en route to a 4-3 win.

Fayetteville never led in the game until netting the game winner. The FireAntz trailed 3-1 after a goal by Knoxville's Andrew Himelson at 15:14 in the second period. Fayetteville tied things up at 3-3 on a goal by Aaron McGill at 12:23 in the third period. The FireAntz netted the game winner at 15:49 in the third period on a goal by McGill.

Fayetteville was paced by Brett Liscomb, who had one goal.

The FireAntz excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances. By firing 40 shots on goal, Fayetteville exceeded the 27.6 shots it averages per game this year.

Fayetteville additionally got points from McGill, who also grabbed one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Fayetteville also had goals scored by John Clewlow and Brandon Richardson, who scored one goal each. More assists for Fayetteville came via Corey Toy, Bobby Reed, and Nick Craven, who contributed one a piece.

The Ice Bears managed to stay out of the box better than usual, racking up one minor for two minutes in penalty time. Knoxville finished below its season average of 23.0 penalty minutes per game. With 31 shots on target during the contest, the Ice Bears exceeded the 28.1 shots they average per game this year.

Knoxville also got points from Cody Dion, who also registered one goal and one assist and Francis Drolet, who also finished with one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for Knoxville were Mark Van Vliet, Jason Price, Jon Higgins, and David Segal, who each chipped in one.

Peter Skoggard recorded 28 saves for the FireAntz. Fayetteville incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Cody Rosen made 36 saves for Knoxville on 40 shots.