M3-South Florida University of tried its best to erase a two-goal deficit, but M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 5-4.

A goal by Mitchell Wynia put M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver up 5-3 in the second period, but M3-South Florida University of pulled to within one on Aaron Humphrey's tally 4:04 into the third period.

With four goals and one assist between them, Travis Battista and Shane McGuinness teamed up to power M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver's offense. Battista grabbed two goals and McGuinness also added two goals and one assist.

M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver put 41 shots on net during the contest, more than the 1.5 it averages per game.

M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver also got points from McGuinness, who also had two goals and one assist to lead the team in points. In addition, M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver received assists from Jeremy Rowell, who had two and Jacob Spinder, Joey Hillam, Daniel Sheehan, Bryce Berthold, and Shane Doerfler, who each chipped in one.

M3-South Florida University of stifled M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. By firing 31 shots on goal, M3-South Florida University of exceeded the 0.3 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-South Florida University of additionally got points from Michael Pelletier, who also tallied one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. M3-South Florida University of also got a goal from Andrew Silvers as well. Other players who recorded assists for M3-South Florida University of were Huw Baveystock, who had one and Joseph Heckes, who had two.

M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver's Evan Hyndman stopped 27 shots out of the 31 that he faced. M3-Metropolitan State Univ. Denver incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors. Alex Miller made 36 saves for M3-South Florida University of on 41 shots. M3-South Florida University of incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.