Zander Buttress netted a hat trick to lead M3-Clemson University over M3-Tennessee University of, 9-4.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 13:11 into the third period. Four fighting penalties were dished out along with two game misconducts.

M3-Clemson University was often in penalty trouble, totaling 11 minors and one major for 57 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 19.0 minutes per game M3-Clemson University had been spending in the box. M3-Clemson University forced M3-Tennessee University of's goalies to work between the pipes, taking 33 shots and forcing 24 saves. Erik Haski made 22 stops and Franklin Calderwood made two. M3-Clemson University bested its season scoring average. M3-Clemson University averages 4.3 goals per game.

M3-Clemson University also got points from Chandler Paff, who also racked up one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Andrew Racicot also scored for M3-Clemson University. More assists for M3-Clemson University came via Austin McCall, who had two, Jared Tallo, who had three, and Brad Nurnberg and Connor Megan, who contributed one each.

M3-Tennessee University of forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 11 minors and one major for 37 minutes in penalty time. M3-Tennessee University of surpassed its season average of 23.0 penalty minutes per game. With 22 shots on target during the contest, M3-Tennessee University of exceeded the 0.2 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Tennessee University of was helped by Chris Weilandt, who had one goal. Weilandt scored on the power play 3:38 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Tennessee University of. M3-Tennessee University of had taken the advantage when M3-Clemson University's Racicot got sent off for hooking. M3-Tennessee University of additionally got points from Jake Fountaine, who also registered one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. M3-Tennessee University of also got a goal from Aaron Liner as well. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Tennessee University of were Kyle Knell and Michael Roulier, who each chipped in one.

Trevor Tironi recorded 18 saves for M3-Clemson University. M3-Clemson University registered one goal on four power play opportunities. Team's Derek Lee, Ryan Wakeford, and Racicot were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game. M3-Tennessee University of registered two goals on four power play opportunities. M3-Tennessee University of ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Justinas Joksas was ejected from the game.