The M1 Missouri State University Ice Bears opened up a seven-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to a 12-1 win over M2 Augustana College.

M1 Missouri State University got the win behind a great game by Travis Barrett, who had two goals and three assists. Barrett scored the first of his two goals at 1:16 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M1 Missouri State University. Austin Purdy provided the assist. Barrett's next tally made the score 8-0 M1 Missouri State University with 10:55 left in the second period. The Ice Bears played down a man on Ryan Hogland's high sticking. Bobby Brown assisted on the tally.

M2 Augustana College was stymied by M1 Missouri State University's netminder Mitch Fernsler, who stopped 25 shots during the victory. Fernsler managed to improve on his goals against average, which stood at 3.06 prior to the game.

The Ice Bears surpassed their usual scoring output this season. M1 Missouri State University averages 4.3 goals per game. The Ice Bears' offense was clicking better than usual and put 62 shots on goal during the game, better than the 0.9 shots per game they average.

M1 Missouri State University additionally got points from Andrew Kovacich, who also racked up two goals and one assist and Hogland, who also registered two goals and four assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for M1 Missouri State University included Marshall Gevers, Jason Small, Connor Millard, Ricky Westcott, Logan Lopicka, and Bryan Fuhler, who scored one goal each. In addition, M1 Missouri State University received assists from Christian Cuozzo, Dan Fuller, Thomas Dapron, and Brendan McClew, who contributed one each and Brendan Huber and Alex Nanna, who each chipped in two.

M2 Augustana College put 26 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.1 it averages per game.

M1 Missouri State University incurred 22 minutes in penalty time with six minors. M2 Augustana College's Grant Stredler stopped 38 shots out of the 50 that he faced. M2 Augustana College incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors.