M2 Missouri State University survived a determined comeback attempt by M2 Ferris State University on the way to a 5-4 win.

M2 Missouri State University made the score 5-3 on a goal by Jack Ryan at 16:21 in the third period, and M2 Ferris State University got as close as 5-4 when Joey Lioy scored 19:59 into the third period.

With three goals and two assists between them, PJ Adams and Ryan teamed up to power M2 Missouri State University's offense. Adams registered two goals and Ryan also added one goal and two assists.

M2 Missouri State University's offense rang up 44 shots on M2 Ferris State University's net. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals. M2 Missouri State University was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 38 penalty minutes.

M2 Missouri State University also got points from Adam Otten, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Ryan, who also had one goal and two assists. Kyle Brown also scored for M2 Missouri State University. More assists for M2 Missouri State University came via Alex Turin, who had two, Ryan Hogland, who had three, and Nick Sadorf and Andrew Kovacich, who contributed one each.

M2 Ferris State University was ineffective while on the power play, as it was held to one goal off of nine man advantages. M2 Ferris State University put 41 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.5 it averages per game.

M2 Ferris State University additionally got points from Michael King, who also tallied one goal and two assists. M2 Ferris State University also got a goal from Michael Potoniec as well.

Stephen Lombardo rejected 37 shots on goal for M2 Missouri State University. M2 Missouri State University registered one goal on three power play opportunities. M2 Missouri State University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Bobby Brown was ejected from the game. M2 Ferris State University's Ryan Running stopped 39 shots out of the 44 that he faced. M2 Ferris State University incurred 16 minutes in penalty time with three minors.