M1 Indiana Tech used a sparkling performance by Zach Larson to take down M1 Illinois State University, as the netminder did not allow a goal in M1 Indiana Tech's 6-0 shutout victory.

Jarrett Pfeiffer was all over the ice for M1 Indiana Tech, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Pfeiffer scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 6:11 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M1 Indiana Tech. M1 Indiana Tech had gained a power play chance when Tyler Pope-Ferguson was whistled for hooking. Jace Childs assisted on the tally. Pfeiffer's next tally on the power play made the score 3-0 M1 Indiana Tech with 1:47 left in the first period.

M1 Indiana Tech was often in penalty trouble, totaling four minors and five majors for 43 minutes in penalty time. M1 Indiana Tech surpassed its season average of 19.0 penalty minutes per game. M1 Indiana Tech put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M1 Illinois State University to score on any of its five power plays. The 39 shots that M1 Indiana Tech put on net surpassed M1 Indiana Tech's average of 10.4 shots per game this season.

M1 Indiana Tech additionally got points from Childs, who also had one goal and two assists and Ryan Theisen, who also racked up one goal and one assist. M1 Indiana Tech also had goals scored by Giuseppe Molfetta and Anthony Passarelli, who scored one goal each. More assists for M1 Indiana Tech came via Quentin Holmes, Dylan Grant, Zachary Morlock, and Adam Jonak, who each chipped in one.

M1 Illinois State University's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled six minors and seven majors for 77 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 23.0 minutes per game M1 Illinois State University had been spending in the box. M1 Illinois State University was held below its usual level of production. M1 Illinois State University averages 4.2 goals per game. M1 Illinois State University put 30 shots on net during the contest, more than the 26.3 it averages per game.

M1 Illinois State University was led by Parker Johnson, who took five shots.

Zach Larson made 30 saves for M1 Indiana Tech on 30 shots. M1 Indiana Tech registered two goals on nine power play opportunities. For M1 Indiana Tech, Brian Skillicorn was ejected from the game. M1 Illinois State University's starting goalie, Marc Hayton, made 11 saves and finished with the loss before he was taken out in favor of David Krienke, who stopped 22 shots.