Austin Pond gave M3-Northern Colorado the lead in the first period, and M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer was never able to catch up in a close game that ended 4-2.

Pond provided M3-Northern Colorado with the game-winning tally when he scored 10:28 into the first period. M3-Northern Colorado had gained a power play chance when Derek Zuchowski was whistled for hooking. Kevin Garske provided the assist.

M3-Northern Colorado's penalty kill excelled, as M3-Northern Colorado gave up zero goals despite allowing six power plays.

M3-Northern Colorado was led by Cameron Taggart, who racked up one goal and one assist. Taggart scored on the power play 5:02 into the second period to make the score 3-1 M3-Northern Colorado. M3-Northern Colorado had gotten the advantage when M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer's Ethan Ferdowsian was sent off for checking from behind. Garrett Trummer picked up the assist.

M3-Northern Colorado stifled M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M3-Northern Colorado was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 20 penalty minutes. With 38 shots on target during the contest, M3-Northern Colorado exceeded the 0.3 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Northern Colorado also got points from Mitchell Bailey, who also had one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Jacob Lechner also scored for M3-Northern Colorado. More assists for M3-Northern Colorado came via Charlie Marchese, Brandon Pougnet, and Alex Cupples, who each chipped in one.

M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer's offense operated below its season average. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer puts an average of 4.6 pucks into the net per game. The defensemen of M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer were also effective in M3-Northern Colorado's zone, and came away with two goals. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 34 penalty minutes for seven opposing power plays.

M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer also got a goal from Christopher Contreras as well. In addition, M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer received assists from Zachary Bertrand, who had one.

Owen Rauer recorded 21 saves for M3-Northern Colorado. M3-Colorado-Colorado Springs Univer's Tyler Lopez stopped 34 shots out of the 38 that he faced.