The game between M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa and M3-Purdue University was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa emerged with a 5-4 win.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Richard Sorensen secured the win for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa with a goal in the third period.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa was led by Sorensen, who had one goal. Sorensen scored 15:34 into the third period to make the score 5-4 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa. Brendan Lewis picked up the assist.

In the losing effort, M3-Purdue University was sparked by John Vanvliet, who registered two goals. Vanvliet scored the first of his two goals at 13:11 into the second period to make the score 4-3 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa. Brandt Rogers provided the assist. Vanvliet's next tally made the score 4-4 with 18:35 left in the third period. Rogers assisted on the tally.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa's offense rang up 32 shots on M3-Purdue University's net. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa finished with 40 penalty minutes.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa also got points from Lewis, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Adam Williams, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa included Tyler Mason and Mitch Lyness, who each put in one. In addition, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa received assists from Derek Moss, who had two and Andrew Gard, Austin Woods, Grant Isenbarger, Derek Hamilton, Ryan Eichorst, and Brody Callaghan, who contributed one each.

M3-Purdue University found itself short handed often, totaling 17 penalty minutes and allowing five power plays. M3-Purdue University was held back by its power play unit, which tallied two goals on nine chances. By firing 39 shots on goal, M3-Purdue University exceeded the 1.7 shot it averages per game this year.

M3-Purdue University also had goals scored by Cooper Strahan and Andy Pietraniec, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Purdue University were Brendan Rapp and Rhett Schaefer, who each chipped in one.

Taylor Amborn made 35 saves for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa on 39 shots. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Mason was ejected from the game. Sam Martinez rejected 27 shots on goal for M3-Purdue University.