M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill's Zack Patterson scored 1:45 into overtime to beat M2 Illinois University of, 7-6 (OT).

M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill got the win with help from a great game by Nicholas Sabol, who had two goals and two assists. Sabol scored the first of his two goals at 18:01 into the first period to make the score 3-2 M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill. Nicholas Faulkner provided the assist. Sabol's next tally made the score 4-2 M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill with 16:13 left in the second period. Ryan Tinsley picked up the assist.

M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill has scored at the pace of 4.0 goals per game during the current campaign. The defensemen of M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill were also effective in M2 Illinois University of's zone, and came away with two goals. By firing 51 shots on goal, M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill exceeded the 0.3 shots it averages per game this year.

M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill also got points from Brett Denap, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill included Nick Edwards, Matthew Burton, and Ryan Rauscher, who scored one goal each. More assists for M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill came via Kevin Greer and Blake Varady, who each chipped in one.

M2 Illinois University of's offense rang up 33 shots on M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill's net.

M2 Illinois University of was helped by Matt Reich, who racked up two goals and one assist. Reich scored the first of his two goals at 2:55 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Illinois University of. Marcello Delfini assisted on the tally. Reich's next tally made the score 5-5 with 14:22 left in the third period. Peter Romanchuk picked up the assist. M2 Illinois University of additionally got points from Anthony Altosino, who also had one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. M2 Illinois University of also had goals scored by John Walton, Conner Cecott, and Tanner Meyer Wright, who each put in one. In addition, M2 Illinois University of received assists from Matt Crook, who had two and Danny Hendrickson and John Casey, who contributed one each.

M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill's Jake Davis stopped 27 shots out of the 33 that he faced. M2 Southern Illinois -Edwardsvill incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Austin Gentry recorded 44 saves for M2 Illinois University of. M2 Illinois University of incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.