Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as M2 Brigham Young University defeated M2 Montana State University in a shootout 8-7 (1-0 SO).

M2 Brigham Young University overcame a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. M2 Brigham Young University was down 4-2 after a goal by M2 Montana State University's Logan Henne at 3:31 in the second period. M2 Brigham Young University tied things up at 7-7 on a goal by Benjamin Henne at 19:21 in the third period.

M2 Brigham Young University got the win behind a great game by Axel Boyer, who had two goals and one assist. Boyer scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 17:50 into the second period to make the score 5-4 M2 Brigham Young University. M2 Brigham Young University had gotten the advantage when M2 Montana State University's Justin Petereit was sent off for head contact. Cameron Hymas provided the assist. Boyer's next tally on the power play made the score 7-6 M2 Brigham Young University with 8:12 left in the third period. Ben Gantt assisted on the tally.

M2 Brigham Young University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five M2 Montana State University power plays. M2 Brigham Young University forced M2 Montana State University goalie Keegan Remsen to work between the pipes, taking 54 shots. M2 Brigham Young University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Brigham Young University has scored at the pace of 2.8 goals per game during the current campaign. M2 Brigham Young University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 18 minutes in penalties during the game.

M2 Brigham Young University also got points from Hymas, who also had one goal and three assists to lead the team in points, Josh Patrick, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Cj Coslett, who also registered one goal and one assist, Ashton Shimbashi, who also racked up one goal and two assists, and Gantt, who also had one goal and two assists. In addition, M2 Brigham Young University received assists from Jake Nelson, Jared Gantt, and Tate Cowley, who each chipped in one.

M2 Montana State University bested its season scoring average. M2 Montana State University averages 4.0 goals per game. M2 Montana State University's offense rang up 46 shots on M2 Brigham Young University's net. M2 Montana State University struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 27 penalty minutes for eight opposing power plays.

M2 Montana State University additionally got points from Jeff Quay, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Henne, who also registered one goal and one assist. M2 Montana State University also got a goal from Eric Davis as well. More assists for M2 Montana State University came via Mark Petereit, who had one and Mike Sullivan, who had three.

Remsen recorded 46 saves for M2 Montana State University.