The game between M3-Adrian College - Gold and M3-Michigan-Flint University of was tight through all 60 minutes, but in the end M3-Adrian College - Gold emerged with a 4-2 win.

Neither team gained more than a two-goal lead, and Alexander Egan's goal in the third period proved to be the difference maker.

Nicholas Reuter had a great game for M3-Adrian College - Gold, netting two goals. Reuter's tallies came on the power play at 19:45 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M3-Adrian College - Gold and on the power play 4:38 into the third to make the score 4-2 M3-Adrian College - Gold.

M3-Adrian College - Gold's penalty kill excelled, as M3-Adrian College - Gold gave up one goal despite allowing eight power plays.

M3-Adrian College - Gold forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up eight minors and one major for 31 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 14.0 minutes per game M3-Adrian College - Gold had been spending in the box. M3-Adrian College - Gold put 34 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.6 it averages per game.

Jack Clary also scored for M3-Adrian College - Gold. In addition, M3-Adrian College - Gold received assists from Josh Dollinger, who had two, Gerin Hohl, who had three, and Mario Tomei and Matthew Schwehr, who each chipped in one.

M3-Michigan-Flint University of could not produce up to its normal offensive output. M3-Michigan-Flint University of puts an average of 5.1 pucks into the net per game. By firing 29 shots on goal, M3-Michigan-Flint University of exceeded the 0.5 shots it averages per game this year. M3-Michigan-Flint University of found itself short handed often, totaling 18 penalty minutes and allowing four power plays.

M3-Michigan-Flint University of was helped by Jake Brejnak, who registered one goal. Brejnak scored on the power play 7:29 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Michigan-Flint University of. M3-Michigan-Flint University of had gotten the advantage when M3-Adrian College - Gold's Schwehr was sent off for interference. Mark Look provided the assist. M3-Michigan-Flint University of also got a goal from Austin Hill as well. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Michigan-Flint University of were Brandyn Matte, who had one.

Richard Hennard rejected 27 shots on goal for M3-Adrian College - Gold. M3-Adrian College - Gold ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Eric Jones was ejected from the game. M3-Michigan-Flint University of's starting goalie, Adam Bryant, made 15 saves and finished with the loss before he was taken out in favor of Brent Smiles, who stopped 15 shots.