Travis Battista gave M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver a 3-2 (OT) victory over M3-Colorado State University when he scored 2:12 into the extra period.

Battista had a great game for M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver, netting two goals.

M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver's penalty kill excelled, as M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver gave up one goal despite allowing eight power plays.

M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver was held below its usual level of production. M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver puts an average of 5.4 pucks into the net per game. The 37 shots that M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver put on net surpassed M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver's average of 1.0 shot per game this season. M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver finished with 30 penalty minutes.

M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver additionally got points from Zachary Plesniewicz-osborn, who also tallied one goal and one assist. In addition, M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver received assists from Robert Valdez, Jeremy Rowell, Bryce Berthold, Shane Doerfler, and Connor Mize, who each chipped in one.

M3-Colorado State University racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with eight minors and one major for 31 minutes in penalty time. M3-Colorado State University surpassed its season average of 22.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Colorado State University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver to score on any of its seven power plays. M3-Colorado State University did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. M3-Colorado State University averages 4.1 goals per game. By firing 21 shots on goal, M3-Colorado State University exceeded the 0.2 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Colorado State University was helped by Jock Purchase, who registered one goal. Purchase scored on the power play 19:20 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Colorado State University. M3-Colorado State University had gained a power play chance when Battista was whistled for slashing. William Watson picked up the assist. Jacob Christofferson also scored for M3-Colorado State University.

M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver's Evan Hyndman stopped 19 shots out of the 21 that he faced. Marcus Harbison made 34 saves for M3-Colorado State University on 37 shots. M3-Colorado State University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Michael Kamnikar was ejected from the game.