The M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of Wolverines opened up a four-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to a 10-4 win over the M1 Oakland University Golden Grizzlies.

Gino Darin was all over the ice for M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Darin scored the first of his two goals short handed at 2:12 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of. Ryan Urso assisted on the tally. Darin's next tally short handed made the score 3-0 M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of with 9:17 left in the first period. The Wolverines had taken the advantage when M1 Oakland University's William Balent got sent off for cross checking. Jase Paciocco picked up the assist.

M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of stifled the Golden Grizzlies' power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. The Wolverines outdid their season average for goals scored. This season, M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of averages 4.7 goals per contest. The Wolverines could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 24 minutes in penalties during the game. The 59 shots that M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of put on net surpassed the Wolverines' average of 0.1 shots per game this season.

M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of also got points from James Marchese, who also registered one goal and two assists, Ryan Kelly, who also tallied two goals and one assist, Cody Longuski, who also racked up one goal and two assists, and Paciocco, who also had one goal and three assists. Eric Rosteck also scored for M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of. More assists for M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of came via Andrei Novikov and Kevin Filthaut, who each chipped in one.

M1 Oakland University racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with eight minors and one major for 41 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 22.0 minutes per game the Golden Grizzlies had been spending in the box. M1 Oakland University's offense rang up 38 shots on M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of's net.

Nate Ferris made 34 saves for the Wolverines on 38 shots. M1 Michigan-Dearborn / Univ of registered one goal on seven power play opportunities. The Golden Grizzlies' starting goalie, Corey Hrischuk, made 30 saves and finished with the loss before he was taken out in favor of Anthony Munoz, who stopped 19 shots. M1 Oakland University registered zero goals on three power play opportunities. The Golden Grizzlies ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and William Kocher was ejected from the game.