M2 Indiana University lost to the M1 Illinois ^ University of Fighting Illini, 5-2.

M1 Illinois ^ University of was effective with a man advantage, and put in two goals while on the power play. By firing 46 shots on goal, the Fighting Illini exceeded the 0.6 shots they average per game this year. M1 Illinois ^ University of struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 20 penalty minutes for six opposing power plays.

The Fighting Illini were helped by Grant Stueve, who registered two goals. Stueve scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 7:09 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M1 Illinois ^ University of. M1 Illinois ^ University of had taken the advantage when M2 Indiana University's Jake Novack got sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct. Shaunak Pal assisted on the tally. Stueve's next tally on the power play made the score 4-1 M1 Illinois ^ University of with 8:58 left in the second period. The Fighting Illini had gained a power play chance when Hugh Walshe was whistled for facemask. Tyler Opilka picked up the assist. M1 Illinois ^ University of also got points from James Mcging, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Eric Cruickshank, who also had one goal and one assist. Mario Pacheco also scored for M1 Illinois ^ University of. In addition, M1 Illinois ^ University of received assists from Jack Soneson and Aaron Dusek, who each chipped in one.

M2 Indiana University was often in penalty trouble, totaling six minors and one major for 37 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 25.0 minutes per game M2 Indiana University had been spending in the box. M2 Indiana University did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. M2 Indiana University puts an average of 5.3 pucks into the net per game.

M2 Indiana University was helped by Matthew Herbst, who finished with one goal. Herbst scored on the power play 8:18 into the third period to make the score 4-2 M1 Illinois ^ University of. M2 Indiana University had gotten the advantage when M1 Illinois ^ University of's Eric Saulters was sent off for slashing. Andrew Schwartz assisted on the tally. M2 Indiana University also got a goal from Andrew Newman as well. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Indiana University were Luke Mussay and Blake Raven, who contributed one each.

The Fighting Illini took out Zev Grumet-Morris after he had made seven saves and installed David Heflin in goal, where he finished with 15 saves and the win. M2 Indiana University's Jordan Reizen stopped 41 shots out of the 45 that he faced. For M2 Indiana University, Walshe was ejected from the game.