Behind a great game by Derek Lyle, who had two goals and two assists, M3-Tennessee University of defeated M3-Georgia University of, 8-3.

Lyle's tallies came at 15:45 into the first period to make the score 3-2 M3-Tennessee University of and 14:23 into the second to make the score 4-2 M3-Tennessee University of.

M3-Georgia University of's power play was ineffective against M3-Tennessee University of's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

M3-Tennessee University of stifled M3-Georgia University of's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. The 28 shots that M3-Tennessee University of put on net surpassed M3-Tennessee University of's average of 0.1 shots per game this season. M3-Tennessee University of bested its season scoring average. This season, M3-Tennessee University of averages 5.9 goals per contest. M3-Tennessee University of found itself short handed often, totaling 18 penalty minutes and allowing seven power plays.

M3-Tennessee University of also got points from Gage Despins, who also had two goals and two assists and Lucas Despins, who also racked up two goals and four assists to lead the team in points. M3-Tennessee University of also had goals scored by Kyle Carter and Jake Fountaine, who each put in one. In addition, M3-Tennessee University of received assists from Kyle Knell, who had one and Austin Scheidt, who had two.

M3-Georgia University of put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Tennessee University of to score on any of its six power plays. M3-Georgia University of did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. M3-Georgia University of puts an average of 5.2 pucks into the net per game.

M3-Georgia University of was led by Stephen Bray, who registered one goal and two assists. Bray scored 14:43 into the second period to make the score 4-3 M3-Tennessee University of. Cameron Gilmore picked up the assist. M3-Georgia University of additionally got points from David Bakin, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Eric Mauge, who also had one goal and one assist.

M3-Tennessee University of's starting goalie, Erik Haski, made 24 saves and finished with the win before he was taken out in favor of Franklin Calderwood, who stopped one shot. Erik Nilsson made 12 saves before being replaced by Nick Carlotto, who took the loss and made eight saves. M3-Georgia University of incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors.