M2 Illinois State University had a six-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 7-0 win over M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON.

M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON's 13 penalties came back to haunt it, as M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON let up four goals while on the penalty kill.

M2 Illinois State University was paced by Joe Burbano, who had one goal. Burbano scored 10:30 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Illinois State University. Jeremy Norway provided the assist.

M2 Illinois State University's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled eight minors and one major for 31 minutes in penalty time. M2 Illinois State University had been averaging 21.0 minutes in penalties per game. M2 Illinois State University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON to score on any of its four power plays. M2 Illinois State University put 50 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.1 it averages per game.

M2 Illinois State University additionally got points from Connor Anderson, who also finished with one goal and three assists to lead the team in points, Norway, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Parker Johnson, who also registered two goals and one assist. M2 Illinois State University also had goals scored by Mason Rosenberg and Jeremy Gaddo, who each put in one. In addition, M2 Illinois State University received assists from Matt Marcin, Anthony Luka, Clint Zumer, Dj Mussey, and Brian Reimel, who contributed one each.

M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 11 minors and two majors for 52 minutes in penalty time. M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON surpassed its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON could not produce up to its normal offensive output. M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON puts an average of 3.6 pucks into the net per game.

David Krienke recorded 20 saves for M2 Illinois State University. M2 Robert Morris Univ IlinoisMAROON took out Mike Czupryn after he had made 27 saves and installed John Floro in goal, where he finished with 16 saves and the loss.