M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa came close to giving away a three-goal lead to M3-Nebraska University of, but did just enough to escape with a 5-4 victory.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa led by three goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa's Grant Isenbarger scored at 16:23 in the first period to put M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa up 3-0.

In a losing effort, M3-Nebraska University of was sparked by Michael Keogh, who tallied two goals. Keogh scored the first of his two goals at 18:01 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa. Zach Bichler assisted on the tally. Keogh's next tally made the score 4-4 with 12:51 left in the third period. Taylor Poland picked up the assist.

In a losing effort, M3-Nebraska University of was led by Keogh, who racked up two goals.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Nebraska University of to score on any of its three power plays. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa forced M3-Nebraska University of goalie Jason Hughes to work between the pipes, taking 36 shots.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa was helped by Kyle Koop, who grabbed one goal. Koop scored 13:56 into the third period to make the score 5-4 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa. Derek Moss provided the assist. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa also got points from Tyler Mason, who also registered one goal and one assist. Brendan Lewis also scored for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa. In addition, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa received assists from Mitch Lyness, Andrew Gard, Jay Conkling, and Richard Sorensen, who contributed one each.

M3-Nebraska University of's offense was clicking better than usual and put 34 shots on goal during the game, better than the 6.8 shots per game it averages.

M3-Nebraska University of additionally got points from Poland, who also tallied one goal and one assist. M3-Nebraska University of also got a goal from John Clark as well. More assists for M3-Nebraska University of came via Ross Johnson, Zachary Duncan, and Andrew Alpsteg, who each chipped in one.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa's Nathan Pratt stopped 30 shots out of the 34 that he faced. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. Hughes rejected 31 shots on goal for M3-Nebraska University of. M3-Nebraska University of incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.