M2 California-Los Angeles Univ tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but M2 Southern California University held on for a 7-5 victory.

M2 Southern California University made the score 7-4 on a goal by Juho perttila at 18:33 in the third period, and M2 California-Los Angeles Univ got as close as 7-5 when David Giroux scored 19:38 into the third period.

M2 Southern California University racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with six minors and one major for 27 minutes in penalty time. M2 Southern California University had been averaging 16.0 minutes in penalties per game. M2 Southern California University's goal total was higher than its season average. M2 Southern California University has scored at the pace of 4.8 goals per game during the current campaign. The defensemen of M2 Southern California University were also effective in M2 California-Los Angeles Univ's zone, and came away with three goals. The 55 shots that M2 Southern California University put on net surpassed M2 Southern California University's average of 0.1 shots per game this season.

M2 Southern California University also got points from Brian Weiniger, who also had one goal and two assists and Tyler Chrystal, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Southern California University included Roberto Yslas and Steven Kramer, who each put in one. In addition, M2 Southern California University received assists from Travis Schwartz, who had two and Cory Newman, Graham Bell, and David Begert, who each chipped in one.

M2 California-Los Angeles Univ kept M2 Southern California University's goalie busy throughout the game, and Harrison Xu made 38 saves on 43 shots.

M2 California-Los Angeles Univ additionally got points from Nicholas Katzaroff, who also tallied one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. M2 California-Los Angeles Univ also had goals scored by Jeremy Mau and Ezra Bernstein, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for M2 California-Los Angeles Univ were Christian Tabone, Ryan Smith, and Cameron Green, who contributed one each.

M2 Southern California University registered one goal on three power play opportunities. M2 California-Los Angeles Univ's Gabe Elvin stopped 48 shots out of the 54 that he faced. M2 California-Los Angeles Univ totaled 23 minutes in penalty time with four minors and one major and went 1-for-5 on the power play.