M3-West Virginia University was within striking distance after one period, but M2 Virginia Tech University put the pedal down in the second en route to a 12-3 victory.

Tyler Nolan was all over the ice for M2 Virginia Tech University, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Nolan scored the first of his two goals at 13:14 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M2 Virginia Tech University. Peter Veltri picked up the assist. Nolan's next tally made the score 4-2 M2 Virginia Tech University with 19:50 left in the second period. Veltri provided the assist.

M2 Virginia Tech University was often in penalty trouble, totaling eight minors and two majors for 46 minutes in penalty time. M2 Virginia Tech University had been averaging 13.0 minutes in penalties per game. M2 Virginia Tech University forced M3-West Virginia University's goalies to work in net, ripping 40 shots and forcing 28 saves. Hunter Ivey made 22 stops and Timothy Brei made six. M2 Virginia Tech University excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in four chances. M2 Virginia Tech University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Virginia Tech University averages 3.7 goals per game. M2 Virginia Tech University got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed two goals during the game.

M2 Virginia Tech University also got points from Brendan Walsh, who also grabbed one goal and one assist, Veltri, who also registered one goal and three assists, Patrick Mckiernan, who also racked up one goal and two assists, Brian Peak, who also had one goal and one assist, David Dachille, who also finished with three goals and one assist, and Doug MacDonald, who also grabbed one goal and four assists to lead the team in points. M2 Virginia Tech University also had goals scored by Ryan Abshear and Tyler Daley, who each put in one. In addition, M2 Virginia Tech University received assists from Tyler Folts, who had two, Jacob Hubert, who had three, and Mason Wildgrube, Miles Miller, and Brendan Hoey, who contributed one each.

M3-West Virginia University racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with nine minors and one major for 33 minutes in penalty time. M3-West Virginia University surpassed its season average of 15.0 penalty minutes per game. With 26 shots on target during the contest, M3-West Virginia University exceeded the 7.1 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-West Virginia University was helped by Benjamin Monroe, who registered one goal. Monroe scored 8:09 into the second period to make the score 5-3 M2 Virginia Tech University. Tyler Richardson assisted on the tally. Others who scored for M3-West Virginia University included Jason Conroy and Paul Jablonski, who scored one goal each. More assists for M3-West Virginia University came via Ben Mountain, who had one and William Benincosa, who had two.

M2 Virginia Tech University's starting goalie, Tanner Jones, made 19 saves and finished with the win before he was taken out in favor of Christian Ciraco, who stopped four shots. M2 Virginia Tech University registered two goals on four power play opportunities. M3-West Virginia University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Kevin Arvay was ejected from the game.