The game between M2 California State Univ Long Beach and M2 California State Univ Fullerton was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end M2 California State Univ Long Beach emerged with a 5-4 win.

No lead was more than one goal during the contest, and the winning goal was scored by Kris Rogers at 6:16 of the third period.

M2 California State Univ Fullerton's power play was ineffective against M2 California State Univ Long Beach's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

M2 California State Univ Long Beach excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in six chances. The 40 shots that M2 California State Univ Long Beach put on net surpassed M2 California State Univ Long Beach's average of 0.1 shots per game this season. M2 California State Univ Long Beach could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 26 minutes in penalties during the game.

M2 California State Univ Long Beach was led by Zac Zomaya, who had two goals. Zomaya scored the first of his two goals at 1:22 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 California State Univ Long Beach. Zomaya's next tally made the score 2-1 M2 California State Univ Long Beach with 19:41 left in the second period. Tanner Bleyle picked up the assist. M2 California State Univ Long Beach also got points from Taylor Abramson, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Elan Dunaev also scored for M2 California State Univ Long Beach. Other players who recorded assists for M2 California State Univ Long Beach were Ian Hoang, who had two.

With 35 shots on target during the contest, M2 California State Univ Fullerton exceeded the 0.1 shots it averages per game this year. M2 California State Univ Fullerton struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 18 penalty minutes for six opposing power plays.

M2 California State Univ Fullerton was helped by Alec Censullo, who registered two goals. Censullo scored the first of his two goals at 14:38 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Griffin Cortes assisted on the tally. Censullo's next tally made the score 4-3 M2 California State Univ Fullerton with 3:12 left in the second period. Sean Saligumba picked up the assist. M2 California State Univ Fullerton additionally got points from Tyler Kammer, who also tallied one goal and one assist. M2 California State Univ Fullerton also got a goal from Grant Marhoff as well. In addition, M2 California State Univ Fullerton received assists from Jake Yarter, who had one.

Corey Jones made 31 saves for M2 California State Univ Long Beach on 35 shots. M2 California State Univ Fullerton's Trevor Wada stopped 35 shots out of the 40 that he faced.