M2 Bowling Green State University tried to dig itself out of a four-goal hole, but M2 Ohio University held on for a 7-6 victory.

M2 Ohio University made the score 6-2 on a goal by Jordan Frasse at 5:22 in the third period, and M2 Bowling Green State University got as close as 6-5 when Aaron Natyshak scored 11:30 into the third period.

M2 Ohio University's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled 10 minors and two majors for 30 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 12.0 minutes per game M2 Ohio University had been spending in the box. The 30 shots that M2 Ohio University put on net surpassed M2 Ohio University's average of 0.6 shots per game this season. M2 Ohio University's normally stingy defense allowed more goals than usual. M2 Ohio University gives up 2.4 goals per game.

M2 Ohio University was helped by Noah Allmaras, who finished with two goals. Allmaras scored the first of his two goals at 4:15 into the second period to make the score 2-0 M2 Ohio University. Tyler Rose picked up the assist. Allmaras' next tally made the score 4-2 M2 Ohio University with 19:00 left in the third period. Logan Drell assisted on the tally. M2 Ohio University also got points from Austin Reynolds, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Rose, who also registered one goal and one assist. Nick Levine also scored for M2 Ohio University. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Ohio University were Collin Gustafson, who had two and Tyler Smith, Jack Schultz, Cody Turcotte, and Joseph Pergolizzi, who contributed one each.

M2 Bowling Green State University excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in three chances. M2 Bowling Green State University's offense was clicking better than usual and put 33 shots on goal during the game, better than the 0.6 shots per game it averages.

M2 Bowling Green State University was helped by Dave Miceli, who racked up two goals. Miceli scored the first of his two goals at 10:39 into the second period to make the score 3-1 M2 Ohio University. Matt Young provided the assist. Miceli's next tally made the score 3-2 M2 Ohio University with 8:06 left in the second period. Austin Ahbe assisted on the tally. M2 Bowling Green State University also got a goal from Nolan Culver as well.

M2 Ohio University's Joseph Juratovac stopped 27 shots out of the 33 that he faced. Ryan Evans made 13 saves before being replaced by John Posler, who took the loss and made 10 saves. M2 Bowling Green State University totaled 18 minutes in penalty time with four minors and two majors and went 1-for-8 on the power play.