Phil Bronner gave Mississippi RiverKings a 4-3 (OT) victory over the Knoxville Ice Bears when he scored 1:11 into the extra period.

Mississippi RiverKings was led by Bronner, who registered one goal.

With 37 shots on target during the contest, Mississippi RiverKings exceeded the 23.0 shots it averages per game this year.

Mississippi RiverKings additionally got points from Ryan Hill, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Leo Thomas, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Matt Harrington, who also had one goal and one assist. In addition, Mississippi RiverKings received assists from Matt Whitehead, who had two and Devin Mantha and Mike Grace, who contributed one a piece.

Knoxville got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game. By firing 35 shots on goal, the Ice Bears exceeded the 25.6 shots they average per game this year.

Knoxville was helped by Francis Drolet, who registered one goal. Drolet scored on the power play 14:59 into the second period to make the score 3-2 Knoxville. The Ice Bears had gotten the advantage when Mississippi RiverKings' Matt Smyth was sent off for charging. Jason Price picked up the assist. Knoxville also had goals scored by Jeremy Klaver and Mark Van Vliet, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for Knoxville were Ben Schoeneberger, Ben Power, Andrew Dovey, Tom Craig, and Jon Higgins, who each chipped in one.

Mississippi RiverKings' Dan McWhinney stopped 32 shots out of the 35 that he faced. Mississippi RiverKings totaled 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 1-for-4 on the power play. Bryan Hince rejected 33 shots on goal for Knoxville. The Ice Bears totaled 13 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major and went 1-for-4 on the power play.