The M1 Colorado State University Rams and the M1 Oklahoma ^ University of Sooners were evenly matched throughout their contest, but M1 Colorado State University made the most of its opportunities and won, 4-2.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Chandler Yoder secured the win for the Rams with a goal in the third period.

M1 Colorado State University was paced by Yoder, who had one goal. Yoder scored 2:22 into the third period to make the score 3-2 M1 Colorado State University. Skylar Harding picked up the assist.

In the losing effort, M1 Oklahoma ^ University of was led by Paolo De Sousa, who tallied two goals. De Sousa scored the first of his two goals at 13:01 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M1 Oklahoma ^ University of. Derek Tylka assisted on the tally. De Sousa's next tally made the score 2-0 M1 Oklahoma ^ University of with 13:18 left in the second period. Mike Behm picked up the assist.

The Rams managed to stay out of the box better than usual, tallying one minor for two minutes in penalty time. M1 Colorado State University wound up below its season average of 15.0 penalty minutes per game. By firing 24 shots on goal, the Rams exceeded the 2.1 shots they average per game this year.

M1 Colorado State University also got points from Harding, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Others who scored for M1 Colorado State University included Collin Abitz and Chris Guidotti, who scored one goal each. In addition, M1 Colorado State University received assists from Brien Caseria, Nicholas ODonnell, Justin Schneeberger, Cody von Rueden, and Hunter Clark, who each chipped in one.

The Sooners' penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on three M1 Colorado State University power plays. M1 Oklahoma ^ University of's offense was clicking better than usual and put 30 shots on goal during the game, better than the 1.2 shot per game it averages.

Other players who recorded assists for M1 Oklahoma ^ University of were Tyler Lazarek, who had one.

Dax Deadrick recorded 28 saves for M1 Colorado State University. The Sooners' Cacy Wilfer stopped 20 shots out of the 23 that he faced. M1 Oklahoma ^ University of incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.