M3-McKendree University climbed out of a two-goal hole to beat M3-Bradley University, 7-6.

M3-McKendree University never led in the game until netting the game winner. M3-McKendree University was down 5-3 after a goal by M3-Bradley University's Jonathan Boerger at 11:06 in the second period. M3-McKendree University knotted things up at 6-6 on a goal by Jason Beilke at 18:01 in the second period. M3-McKendree University scored the game winner at 13:54 in the third period on a goal by Beilke.

With three goals and three assists between them, Jacob Young and Dylan Mueth teamed up to power M3-McKendree University's offense. Young had two goals and one assist and Mueth also notched one goal and two assists.

M3-McKendree University struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 20 penalty minutes for zero opposing power plays.

M3-McKendree University also got points from Austin Graf, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Mueth, who also registered one goal and two assists. M3-McKendree University also had goals scored by Ethan Gremminger and Brett Maggio, who each put in one. More assists for M3-McKendree University came via Ryan Sizer, who had one and Carlos Galvan and Steven Csanyi, who each chipped in two.

M3-Bradley University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-McKendree University to score on any of its three power plays. M3-Bradley University bested its season scoring average. M3-Bradley University has scored at the pace of 3.7 goals per game during the current campaign. M3-Bradley University's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M3-Bradley University finished with 20 penalty minutes.

M3-Bradley University was helped by Brad Niketopoulos, who racked up two goals. Niketopoulos scored the first of his two goals at 10:00 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M3-Bradley University. Cam Cordts assisted on the tally. Niketopoulos' next tally made the score 4-3 M3-Bradley University with 14:09 left in the second period. Doug Miceli picked up the assist. M3-Bradley University additionally got points from Boerger, who also had one goal and one assist and Miceli, who also racked up two goals and one assist. M3-Bradley University also got a goal from Evan Heimerl as well. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Bradley University were Johnny Blaus, who had one and Conner Cordts, who had two.