M3-Hope College and M3-Michigan State University played a back-and-forth game, as they traded the lead four times in a 7-6 M3-Hope College win.

M3-Hope College got the win behind a great game by Brandon Flood, who had one goal and three assists. Flood scored 8:48 into the second period to make the score 3-3. Evan Augustine assisted on the tally.

M3-Hope College's defense was uncharacteristically lax during the game. M3-Hope College averages 2.5 goals allowed per game. M3-Hope College put 38 shots on net during the contest, more than the 3.2 it averages per game.

M3-Hope College additionally got points from Garrett Gormley, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Augustine, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Peter Stewart, who also registered one goal and two assists, and Elliott Digison, who also had one goal and one assist. M3-Hope College also had goals scored by Riley Draper and Andrew Settecerri, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-Hope College received assists from Austen Peterson, who had two and Ryan Restum and Cameron Wiederhoeft, who each chipped in one.

M3-Hope College was unable to stop M3-Michigan State University from sending pucks towards the net, and M3-Michigan State University eventually piled up 37 shots on goal.

M3-Michigan State University was led by Chris Coyne, who racked up three goals. M3-Michigan State University also got points from Calum Stripling, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-Michigan State University included Matthew Cox and Dean LaMantia, who each put in one. More assists for M3-Michigan State University came via Nathan O neil, who had two and Josh Delaney, Austin Rothe, Robbie Love, Connor Flynn, Zach Beaumont, and Luke Easton, who contributed one each.

Alex Caradonna recorded 31 saves for M3-Hope College. M3-Hope College incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. M3-Michigan State University's Andrew Freeman stopped 31 shots out of the 38 that he faced. M3-Michigan State University incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors.