M3-Colorado State University gutted out a close 6-4 win against M3-Michigan-Flint University of.

M3-Colorado State University gained the winning advantage on a goal by Jacob Christofferson 14:10 into the third period and hung on until final buzzer.

Christofferson had two goals and one assist to lead M3-Colorado State University.

M3-Michigan-Flint University of's power play was ineffective against M3-Colorado State University's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

M3-Colorado State University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Michigan-Flint University of to score on any of its six power plays. With 26 shots on target during the contest, M3-Colorado State University exceeded the 0.1 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Colorado State University also got points from Michael Kamnikar, who also racked up one goal and one assist and McCaffrey Knoll, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-Colorado State University included Thomas Branson and Christopher Maceau, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Colorado State University were Jock Purchase, who had two and Riley Yerkovich, Nathan Morris, Blake Gudahl, and Jake Fitzpatrick, who contributed one each.

M3-Michigan-Flint University of's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five M3-Colorado State University power plays. The 27 shots that M3-Michigan-Flint University of put on net surpassed M3-Michigan-Flint University of's average of 0.5 shots per game this season.

M3-Michigan-Flint University of was helped by Derek Dodge, who finished with one goal. Dodge scored 13:36 into the third period to make the score 4-4. Timothy Donnelly picked up the assist. M3-Michigan-Flint University of also had goals scored by Andrew Lay, Jake Brejnak, and Mark Look, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-Michigan-Flint University of received assists from Matthew Kraemer, who had two and Brandyn Matte, Cody Damon, and Jared Coulter, who each chipped in one.

Peter Gormley rejected 23 shots on goal for M3-Colorado State University. M3-Colorado State University incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. M3-Michigan-Flint University of took out Adam Bryant after he had made 14 saves and installed Ian Roberts in goal, where he finished with six saves and the loss. M3-Michigan-Flint University of incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.