M2 Illinois State University opened up an eight-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to a 14-1 win over M2 Eastern Illinois University.

Jeremy Norway had two goals and one assist to lead M2 Illinois State University. Norway scored the first of his two goals at 7:00 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Illinois State University. Vinny Carbone assisted on the tally. Norway's next tally made the score 5-0 M2 Illinois State University with 4:57 left in the first period. Clint Zumer picked up the assist.

M2 Illinois State University forced M2 Eastern Illinois University's netminders to work without much rest, launching 49 shots and forcing 35 saves. Andrew Teske made 29 stops and Zach Peifer made six. M2 Illinois State University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Illinois State University averages 6.3 goals per game. M2 Illinois State University got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.

M2 Illinois State University also got points from Connor Anderson, who also had two goals and two assists, Tim Talty, who also racked up one goal and four assists to lead the team in points, Zumer, who also registered two goals and two assists, Matthew Mullally, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Matthew Soukup, who also had one goal and two assists, Carbone, who also racked up one goal and one assist, and Parker Johnson, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Illinois State University included Griffin Burns, Brian Reimel, and Stephen Wrzala, who each put in one. More assists for M2 Illinois State University came via Joe Burbano and Luke Morin, who each chipped in one and Mason Rosenberg and Jeremy Gaddo, who contributed three each.

M2 Eastern Illinois University allowed the opposing netminder to relax, racking up only 14 shots on goal to force 13 saves. Still, the total topped M2 Eastern Illinois University's average of 0.1 per game this year. M2 Eastern Illinois University managed to stay out of the box better than usual, totaling one minor for two minutes in penalty time. M2 Eastern Illinois University finished below its season average of 10.0 penalty minutes per game.

M2 Illinois State University's Joey Garapolo stopped 13 shots out of the 14 that he faced. M2 Illinois State University avoided the penalty box for the entire game and scored zero goals off of one power plays. M2 Eastern Illinois University registered zero goals on zero power play opportunities.