M3-Aurora University-Blue and M3-Nebraska University of were evenly matched throughout their contest, but M3-Aurora University-Blue made the most of its opportunities and won, 6-5.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Tyler Lesage secured the win for M3-Aurora University-Blue with a goal in the third period.

Anthony Palermo and Shane Brown provided the spark for M3-Aurora University-Blue, combining for three goals and two assists. Palermo had two goals and Brown also added one goal and two assists.

With 41 shots on target during the contest, M3-Aurora University-Blue exceeded the 2.0 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Aurora University-Blue additionally got points from Lesage, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Brown, who also racked up one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for M3-Aurora University-Blue included Tyler Hascall and Kyle Pierce, who each put in one. In addition, M3-Aurora University-Blue received assists from Bryce Stenstrom, who had two and Paul Mascitti, Vincent Palermo, Stephen Kreusch, Mario Lachica, and Ben Stachowiak, who each chipped in one.

M3-Nebraska University of put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Aurora University-Blue to score on any of its four power plays. The 42 shots that M3-Nebraska University of put on net surpassed M3-Nebraska University of's average of 6.6 shots per game this season. M3-Nebraska University of's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M3-Nebraska University of finished with 24 penalty minutes.

M3-Nebraska University of was led by Ross Johnson, who registered two goals and one assist. Johnson scored the first of his two goals at 5:46 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Nebraska University of. Taylor Poland assisted on the tally. Johnson's next tally made the score 2-2 with 7:04 left in the first period. M3-Nebraska University of had gotten the advantage when M3-Aurora University-Blue's Brown was sent off for hooking. Zach Bichler picked up the assist. M3-Nebraska University of also got points from Bichler, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Alex Olson, who also had one goal and one assist. Alexander Casebeer also scored for M3-Nebraska University of. More assists for M3-Nebraska University of came via John Clark and Andrew Alpsteg, who contributed one each.

M3-Aurora University-Blue's Gavin Carlson stopped 37 shots out of the 42 that he faced. M3-Aurora University-Blue ended with 25 minutes in penalty time with five minors and one major. For M3-Aurora University-Blue, Billy Dwyer was ejected from the game. Jesse Carey made 10 saves before being replaced by Mitchell Pangle, who took the loss and made 25 saves. M3-Nebraska University of registered one goal on four power play opportunities.