The game between the M1 Canisius College Golden Griffins and the M1 Rochester Institute of Technolog Tigers was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end M1 Canisius College emerged with a 5-3 win.

The Golden Griffins gained the winning advantage on a goal by Chad Loughran 11:35 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer.

M1 Canisius College got the win on the strength of a great game by Loughran, who had one goal and two assists.

The Golden Griffins' offense was clicking better than usual and put 48 shots on goal during the game, better than the 0.6 shots per game they average.

M1 Canisius College also got points from Jess Hackett, who also finished with one goal and two assists. M1 Canisius College also had goals scored by Angelo Sarro, Andrew Ferrentino, and Matthew Madden, who scored one goal each. More assists for M1 Canisius College came via Jesse Caulkins and Mike Held, who each chipped in one.

By firing 27 shots on goal, M1 Rochester Institute of Technolog exceeded the 0.7 shots it averages per game this year.

The Tigers were helped by Trevor Mothersell, who grabbed one goal. Mothersell scored 9:15 into the third period to make the score 3-3. Elias Owen picked up the assist. Others who scored for M1 Rochester Institute of Technolog included Jake Wexler and Nigel Honegger, who each put in one. In addition, M1 Rochester Institute of Technolog received assists from Jacob Zaremski, Timothy Render, Dominic Carapellatti, Kenny Luzak, and John Wickes, who contributed one each.

Hiroyasu Takahashi rejected 24 shots on goal for M1 Canisius College. The Golden Griffins incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with two minors. M1 Canisius College ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Michael Mangone was ejected from the game. Nicholas Amato made 43 saves for M1 Rochester Institute of Technolog on 48 shots. The Tigers incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.