In a game where neither team could get a cushion, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa escaped with an 8-6 victory over M3-Northwood University.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa gained the winning advantage on a goal by Derek Moss 8:04 into the second period and hung on until final buzzer.

Richard Sorensen had two goals to lead M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa to victory. Sorensen scored at 15:02 into the third period to make the score 7-5 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa and again while 19:54 into the third to make the score 8-6 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa's goal total was higher than its season average. This season, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa averages 4.1 goals per contest. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa struggled on the penalty kill, allowing M3-Northwood University to score two power play goals on three chances.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa additionally got points from Brendan Lewis, who also had one goal and one assist and Jay Conkling, who also registered one goal and one assist. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa also got a goal from Mitch Lyness as well. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa were Grant Isenbarger, who had three and Mitchell Wilkins and Austin Woods, who contributed one each.

M3-Northwood University outdid its season average for goals scored. M3-Northwood University has scored at the pace of 2.8 goals per game during the current campaign. With 36 shots on target during the contest, M3-Northwood University exceeded the 1.2 shot it averages per game this year.

M3-Northwood University was helped by Jon Paauwe, who racked up two goals. Paauwe scored the first of his two goals at 13:00 into the second period to make the score 4-3 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa. Sam Gannon provided the assist. Paauwe's next tally made the score 6-5 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa with 8:26 left in the third period. Zach Stahl assisted on the tally. M3-Northwood University also got points from Gannon, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Stahl, who also finished with one goal and three assists to lead the team in points. M3-Northwood University also had goals scored by Jordan Dean and Eric Burton, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-Northwood University received assists from Anthony Beal, John Logothetis, and Scott Naples, who each chipped in one.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa's Nathan Pratt stopped 30 shots out of the 36 that he faced. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa totaled 21 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 2-for-4 on the power play. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Tyler Mason was ejected from the game. Travis Brow made 20 saves for M3-Northwood University on 27 shots. M3-Northwood University ended with 23 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major. For M3-Northwood University, Jeffrey Massie was ejected from the game.