M3-Cleveland State University failed to take advantage of its power play opportunities and M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa shook off a number of penalties to win, 8-5.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa was paced by Richard Sorensen, who finished with one goal and one assist. Sorensen scored on the power play 6:15 into the third period to make the score 6-4 M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa had gained a power play chance when Spencer Martineau was whistled for tripping. Tyler Mason assisted on the tally.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa was led by Sorensen, who registered one goal and one assist.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on six M3-Cleveland State University power plays. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa averages 5.2 goals per game. With 54 shots on target during the contest, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa exceeded the 1.3 shot it averages per game this year. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 16 minutes in penalties during the game.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa additionally got points from Brendan Lewis, who also had one goal and one assist, Derek Moss, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, and Andrew Gard, who also finished with one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa also had goals scored by Zach Barone, Mitch Lyness, Kyle Koop, and Grant Isenbarger, who each put in one. More assists for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa came via Channing Lamborn, who had two.

M3-Cleveland State University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up eight minors and one major for 31 minutes in penalty time. M3-Cleveland State University had been averaging 17.0 minutes in penalties per game. The 24 shots that M3-Cleveland State University put on net surpassed M3-Cleveland State University's average of 3.8 shots per game this season.

M3-Cleveland State University was led by Nathan Curran, who racked up two goals. Curran scored the first of his two goals at 6:55 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M3-Cleveland State University. Michael Fuchs provided the assist. Curran's next tally made the score 3-3 with 18:26 left in the second period. Brendan Teets assisted on the tally. M3-Cleveland State University also got points from Teets, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-Cleveland State University included Mark Sharpnack and Brendan McCann, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-Cleveland State University received assists from Matthew Johnson, who had two and Cody Orahoske, Greg Kacsmarik, and Kyle Suts, who each chipped in one.

Nathan Pratt made 19 saves for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa on 24 shots. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue - Fort Wa registered one goal on nine power play opportunities. chase cullinan rejected 46 shots on goal for M3-Cleveland State University. For M3-Cleveland State University, Nikita Goldman was ejected from the game.