Behind three goals and one assist from Elan Dunaev and zero goals and four assists from Ian Hoang, M2 California State Univ Long Beach drew with M2 California State Univ Northridge 4-4 (OT).

M2 California State Univ Northridge excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. M2 California State Univ Northridge forced M2 California State Univ Long Beach goalie Corey Jones to work between the pipes, taking 32 shots.

M2 California State Univ Northridge was helped by Andrew Monesi, who grabbed two goals. Monesi scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 1:37 into the third period to make the score 3-1 M2 California State Univ Long Beach. M2 California State Univ Northridge had taken the advantage when M2 California State Univ Long Beach's Hoang got sent off for slashing. Josh Escoe picked up the assist. Monesi's next tally on the power play made the score 4-4 with 6:31 left in the third period. Sean Boyle provided the assist. M2 California State Univ Northridge additionally got points from Branden Casillas, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Maxwell Goen, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for M2 California State Univ Northridge were Eric Roberts, Alex Reints, Andrew Lagaly, and Jonathan Varkony, who contributed one each.

M2 California State Univ Long Beach could not produce up to its normal offensive output. M2 California State Univ Long Beach averages 6.5 goals per game. M2 California State Univ Long Beach kept M2 California State Univ Northridge's goalie busy throughout the game, and Kevin Noonan made 33 saves on 37 shots.

Matt Jolliff also scored for M2 California State Univ Long Beach.

M2 California State Univ Northridge incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Corey Jones made 28 saves for M2 California State Univ Long Beach on 32 shots. M2 California State Univ Long Beach incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.