Zach Beaumont was all over the ice for M3-Michigan State University, as he tallied two goals in M3-Michigan State University's 3-1 win over M3-Central Michigan University.

Beaumont scored at 47 seconds into the third period to make the score 2-1 M3-Michigan State University and again while 19:05 into the third to make the score 3-1 M3-Michigan State University.

M3-Michigan State University's Andrew Freeman was a brick wall in net, as he came up with 25 saves and let only one puck past him. Freeman managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 2.24 prior to the game.

M3-Central Michigan University's power play was ineffective against M3-Michigan State University's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

M3-Michigan State University racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and one major for 29 minutes in penalty time. M3-Michigan State University surpassed its season average of 18.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Michigan State University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Central Michigan University to score on any of its six power plays. M3-Michigan State University forced M3-Central Michigan University goalie Tyler Everlove to work between the pipes, taking 34 shots.

M3-Michigan State University also got a goal from Luke Easton as well. More assists for M3-Michigan State University came via Austin Rothe, who had two and Jayson Lottes and Chris Coyne, who contributed one each.

M3-Central Michigan University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on seven M3-Michigan State University power plays. M3-Central Michigan University's offense operated below its season average. M3-Central Michigan University puts an average of 3.9 pucks into the net per game. M3-Central Michigan University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 16 minutes in penalties during the game.

M3-Central Michigan University was led by James Gleason, who scored the team's only goal. Gleason scored 16:23 into the second period to make the score 1-1. Michael Chodzko assisted on the tally.

For M3-Michigan State University, Alex Desautel was ejected from the game. Everlove recorded 31 saves for M3-Central Michigan University.