Behind one goal and three assists from Andrew Lay and one goal and three assists from Daniel Cowan, M3-Michigan-Flint University of downed M3-Saginaw Valley State University 9-4.

Lay scored on the power play 3:24 into the second period to make the score 3-2 M3-Michigan-Flint University of. M3-Michigan-Flint University of had gotten the advantage when M3-Saginaw Valley State University's Jeremy Cugliari was sent off for interference. Cowan assisted on the tally. Cowan scored on the power play 41 seconds into the second period to make the score 2-2. Lay provided the assist.

M3-Saginaw Valley State University's nine penalties came back to haunt it, as M3-Saginaw Valley State University let up four goals while on the penalty kill.

M3-Michigan-Flint University of put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Saginaw Valley State University to score on any of its seven power plays. M3-Michigan-Flint University of surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M3-Michigan-Flint University of averages 5.4 goals per game. With 33 shots on target during the contest, M3-Michigan-Flint University of exceeded the 0.9 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Michigan-Flint University of additionally got points from Brandyn Matte, who also registered one goal and one assist, Timothy Donnelly, who also had one goal and two assists, and Cowan, who also grabbed one goal and three assists. Cody Damon also scored for M3-Michigan-Flint University of. In addition, M3-Michigan-Flint University of received assists from Nicholas Manley, who had two and Jake Brejnak and Jared Coulter, who each chipped in one.

M3-Michigan-Flint University of was unable to stop M3-Saginaw Valley State University from sending pucks towards the net, and M3-Saginaw Valley State University eventually piled up 37 shots on goal. M3-Saginaw Valley State University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 38 minutes in penalties during the game.

M3-Saginaw Valley State University was helped by Scott Walter, who racked up two goals and two assists. Walter scored the first of his two goals at 14:01 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Dylan Welch assisted on the tally. Walter's next tally made the score 9-4 M3-Michigan-Flint University of with 2:23 left in the third period. Welch picked up the assist. M3-Saginaw Valley State University also had goals scored by Sean Staniszewski and Branden Rosen, who scored one goal each. More assists for M3-Saginaw Valley State University came via Chandler Foco, who had one.

Adam Bryant rejected 33 shots on goal for M3-Michigan-Flint University of. M3-Michigan-Flint University of incurred 18 minutes in penalty time with nine minors. Mitch Day recorded 24 saves for M3-Saginaw Valley State University.