M1 Indiana Tech tried to dig itself out of a four-goal hole, but M1 Illinois State University held on for an 8-7 victory.

M1 Illinois State University made the score 6-2 on a goal by Kyle Melton at 6:41 in the second period, and M1 Indiana Tech got as close as 6-5 when Giuseppe Molfetta scored 1:44 into the third period.

M1 Illinois State University got the win with help from a great game by Parker Johnson, who had two goals and four assists. Johnson scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 1:51 into the second period to make the score 4-2 M1 Illinois State University. A roughing penalty on Molfetta had put M1 Illinois State University on the power play. Tim Talty assisted on the tally. Johnson's next tally on the power play made the score 5-2 M1 Illinois State University with 15:29 left in the second period. Clint Zumer picked up the assist.

M1 Illinois State University bested its season scoring average. M1 Illinois State University averages 3.9 goals per game. M1 Illinois State University was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 20 penalty minutes.

M1 Illinois State University also got points from Talty, who also grabbed one goal and three assists. M1 Illinois State University also had goals scored by Dj Mussey, Vinny Carbone, Jeremy Norway, and Mason Rosenberg, who each put in one. In addition, M1 Illinois State University received assists from Chad Yale, Jeremy Gaddo, and Joey Bower, who each chipped in one.

M1 Indiana Tech struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 20 penalty minutes for five opposing power plays. The 36 shots that M1 Indiana Tech put on net surpassed M1 Indiana Tech's average of 10.0 shots per game this season.

M1 Indiana Tech was led by Jace Childs, who finished with two goals and three assists. Childs scored the first of his two goals short handed at 17:36 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M1 Indiana Tech. M1 Indiana Tech found itself down a man on Adam Jonak's unsportsmanlike conduct. Childs' next tally short handed made the score 6-6 with 15:25 left in the third period. M1 Indiana Tech had taken the advantage when M1 Illinois State University's Melton got sent off for tripping. Molfetta provided the assist. M1 Indiana Tech additionally got points from Molfetta, who also registered two goals and one assist and Ryan Theisen, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M1 Indiana Tech included Brandon Gallo and Dominick Manochio, who scored one goal each. Other players who recorded assists for M1 Indiana Tech were Brian Skillicorn, Ryan Attwood, and Jarrett Pfeiffer, who contributed one each.

M1 Illinois State University took out Joey Garapolo after he had made 20 saves and installed Marc Hayton in goal, where he finished with nine saves and the win. John Slavik took the loss and made 12 saves before being replaced by Chet Tooker who made six saves. M1 Indiana Tech registered two goals on six power play opportunities.