Joe Olen stood on his head and made 43 saves to lead the M1 Illinois / University of Fighting Illini to a 2-1 victory over the M1 Ohio University Bobcats.

M1 Illinois / University of pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 14 penalty minutes.

The Fighting Illini were led by Jonathan Langan, who finished with one goal. Langan scored 3:38 into the third period to make the score 2-1 M1 Illinois / University of. Matthew Flosi provided the assist.

M1 Illinois / University of struggled to put together a cohesive attack and finished with a mere 12 shots over the course of the game. However, the Fighting Illini took more shots in the game than the 1.9 per game they average. M1 Illinois / University of's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on seven M1 Ohio University power plays. The Fighting Illini did not reach the goal total they have come to expect this season. M1 Illinois / University of puts an average of 4.3 pucks into the net per game.

Jack Soneson also scored for M1 Illinois / University of. In addition, M1 Illinois / University of received assists from Joseph Ritondale, Chris Lozinak, and Aaron Dusek, who each chipped in one.

M1 Ohio University was held below its usual level of production. The Bobcats average 3.9 goals per game. M1 Ohio University's offense rang up 44 shots on the Fighting Illini's net.

The Bobcats were led by Michael Harris, who scored the team's only goal. Harris scored 7:57 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Joey Breslin assisted on the tally.

M1 Illinois / University of registered zero goals on two power play opportunities. Aaron Alkema recorded 10 saves for M1 Ohio University. The Bobcats incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.