Dylan Mueth lifted M3-McKendree University to a 7-0 victory with a hat trick against M3-Illinois State University.

M3-McKendree University was boosted by Anthony Salamone, who turned in a shutout with 30 saves. The solid play of Salamone will be reflected in his goals against average, which pre-game was 4.51.

M3-McKendree University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 11 minors and two majors for 52 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 21.0 minutes per game M3-McKendree University had been spending in the box. M3-McKendree University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Illinois State University to score on any of its 12 power plays. M3-McKendree University bested its season scoring average. M3-McKendree University has scored at the pace of 4.7 goals per game during the current campaign. The 39 shots that M3-McKendree University put on net surpassed M3-McKendree University's average of 1.2 shot per game this season.

M3-McKendree University also got points from Ryan Sizer, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Austin Graf, who also registered one goal and two assists. M3-McKendree University also had goals scored by Aaron Rogers and Jacob Young, who each put in one. In addition, M3-McKendree University received assists from Jason Beilke, Brendan Whitt, and Steven Csanyi, who contributed one each and Jacob Schlote and Billy Lamb, who each chipped in two.

M3-Illinois State University's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled nine minors and two majors for 48 minutes in penalty time. M3-Illinois State University surpassed its season average of 18.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Illinois State University's offense operated below its season average. M3-Illinois State University averages 3.8 goals per game. By firing 30 shots on goal, M3-Illinois State University exceeded the 0.5 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-McKendree University registered four goals on 11 power play opportunities. Team's Elliot Emann and Mueth were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game. M3-Illinois State University's Ryan Gutowsky stopped 32 shots out of the 39 that he faced. M3-Illinois State University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Ryan Fleming was ejected from the game.