M2 Dayton University of survived a determined comeback attempt by M2 Louisville University of on the way to a 4-2 win.

M2 Dayton University of made the score 4-1 on a goal by Kirk Gilleland at 5:56 in the second period, and M2 Louisville University of got as close as 4-2 when Derek Piekarczyk scored 18:23 into the third period.

John Beaudoin had a great game for M2 Dayton University of, netting two goals. Beaudoin's tallies came at 3:12 into the second period to make the score 2-1 M2 Dayton University of and 3:45 into the second to make the score 3-1 M2 Dayton University of.

M2 Dayton University of's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled nine minors and one major for 23 minutes in penalty time. M2 Dayton University of had been averaging 11.0 minutes in penalties per game. M2 Dayton University of put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 Louisville University of to score on any of its nine power plays. The 39 shots that M2 Dayton University of put on net surpassed M2 Dayton University of's average of 1.1 shot per game this season.

M2 Dayton University of also got a goal from Tyler Preston as well. More assists for M2 Dayton University of came via Adam Unterberg, Eric Brown, and Travis Lang, who contributed one each.

M2 Louisville University of stifled M2 Dayton University of's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M2 Louisville University of put 56 shots on net during the contest, more than the 2.3 it averages per game. M2 Louisville University of could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 26 minutes in penalties during the game.

M2 Louisville University of was helped by William Kawam, who tallied one goal. Kawam scored 7:32 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Louisville University of. David Bechard assisted on the tally. M2 Louisville University of additionally got points from Piekarczyk, who also had one goal and one assist. In addition, M2 Louisville University of received assists from John Hensley, who had one.

Riley Wikman made 54 saves for M2 Dayton University of on 56 shots. M2 Dayton University of registered zero goals on five power play opportunities. Kyle Burdorf took the loss and made 29 saves before being replaced by Trevor Beck who made six saves.