A seven-goal first period deficit cost M3-Wheaton College, which could not recover and fell to M3-Northern Illinois University, 12-1.

Tyler Hilton was all over the ice for M3-Northern Illinois University, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Hilton scored the first of his two goals at 8:07 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M3-Northern Illinois University. Jeremy Bilecki assisted on the tally. Hilton's next tally made the score 10-1 M3-Northern Illinois University with 6:33 left in the second period. Gregg Jacobson picked up the assist.

M3-Northern Illinois University excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in five chances. M3-Northern Illinois University bested its season scoring average. This season, M3-Northern Illinois University averages 5.5 goals per contest. The defensemen of M3-Northern Illinois University were also effective in M3-Wheaton College's zone, and came away with two goals. With 60 shots on target during the contest, M3-Northern Illinois University exceeded the 0.7 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Northern Illinois University also got points from Eric Brennan, who also registered two goals and one assist, JC Weems, who also racked up one goal and two assists, Brian Staffeldt, who also had one goal and one assist, Bilecki, who also tallied two goals and two assists, Ryan Saunders, who also registered two goals and one assist, and Aaron Lewis, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Trevor Bondarowicz also scored for M3-Northern Illinois University. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Northern Illinois University were Michael Holum and Erik Demmin, who contributed one each.

M3-Wheaton College managed to stay out of the box better than usual, finishing with one minor for two minutes in penalty time. M3-Wheaton College wound up below its season average of 11.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Wheaton College put 20 shots on net during the contest, more than the 1.0 it averages per game.

M3-Wheaton College was led by Luke gtogger, who scored the team's only goal. Gtogger scored 14:06 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M3-Northern Illinois University. Isaac Melin assisted on the tally.

M3-Northern Illinois University's JoJo Durrbeck stopped 19 shots out of the 20 that he faced. M3-Northern Illinois University incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. Logan Hill rejected 48 shots on goal for M3-Wheaton College.