Even with TJ West's two points, the M1 Kent State University Golden Flashes fell 7-4 to the M1 Oakland University Golden Grizzlies.

In the losing effort, M1 Kent State University was led by West, who registered two goals. West scored the first of his two goals at 12:28 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M1 Kent State University. Trevor Palocsik provided the assist. West's next tally made the score 6-4 M1 Oakland University with 1:52 left in the third period. The Golden Flashes had gotten the advantage when M1 Oakland University's Andrew Parus was sent off for hooking. Jared Fielden picked up the assist.

The Golden Grizzlies forced their penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 11 minors and one major for 37 minutes in penalty time. M1 Oakland University had been averaging 20.0 minutes in penalties per game. The Golden Grizzlies' offense rang up 48 shots on M1 Kent State University's net. M1 Oakland University outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, the Golden Grizzlies average 4.8 goals per contest. The defensemen of M1 Oakland University were also effective in the Golden Flashes' zone, and came away with two goals.

The Golden Grizzlies were helped by Tom Kilgore, who had one goal. Kilgore scored 4:27 into the second period to make the score 2-1 M1 Kent State University. William Kocher provided the assist. M1 Oakland University additionally got points from William Balent, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Patrick Smiatacz, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and Corson Johnstone, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M1 Oakland University included Ryan Rotondi, Will Shier, and Frank Saputo, who each put in one. In addition, M1 Oakland University received assists from Ian Jacobs, who had three and Michael Mackinnon and Kyle Nelson, who contributed one each.

M1 Oakland University was unable to stop M1 Kent State University from sending pucks towards the net, and the Golden Flashes eventually piled up 35 shots on goal. M1 Kent State University was held back by its power play unit, which tallied two goals on nine chances. The Golden Flashes could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 22 minutes in penalties during the game.

M1 Kent State University also had goals scored by Jonathon Buttitta and Andrew Radosevic, who scored one goal each.

The Golden Grizzlies' Anthony Munoz stopped 31 shots out of the 35 that he faced. M1 Oakland University registered one goal on eight power play opportunities. The Golden Grizzlies ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Matt Seidel was ejected from the game. Zachary Nowak made 41 saves for M1 Kent State University on 47 shots.