M3-Adrian College - Black tried to dig itself out of a five-goal hole, but M3-Grand Valley State University held on for a 5-3 victory.

M3-Grand Valley State University made the score 5-0 on a goal by Ethan Doyle at 1:07 in the third period, and M3-Adrian College - Black got as close as 5-3 when James Smith scored 5:19 into the third period.

Mitch Kahl was all over the ice for M3-Grand Valley State University, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Kahl scored the first of his two goals at 6:20 into the second period to make the score 2-0 M3-Grand Valley State University. Doyle picked up the assist. Kahl's next tally made the score 3-0 M3-Grand Valley State University with 8:42 left in the second period. Nate Dykstra assisted on the tally.

M3-Grand Valley State University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five M3-Adrian College - Black power plays. By firing 55 shots on goal, M3-Grand Valley State University exceeded the 2.2 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Grand Valley State University additionally got points from Doyle, who also registered one goal and one assist, Zachery Nash, who also had one goal and one assist, and Dykstra, who also racked up one goal and one assist. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Grand Valley State University were Eric White, who had two and Eric Vanderklok, Christian Bialek, and Henry Mikesell, who each chipped in one.

M3-Adrian College - Black's offense was clicking better than usual and put 17 shots on goal during the game, better than the 2.0 shots per game it averages. M3-Adrian College - Black struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 20 penalty minutes for nine opposing power plays.

M3-Adrian College - Black also got points from Devon Herzig, who also grabbed one goal and one assist and Sean Smalley, who also registered one goal and one assist. In addition, M3-Adrian College - Black received assists from Tim Foley, who had two and Adrien Sebag and Robert Bathory, who contributed one each.

Jack Lindsay rejected 14 shots on goal for M3-Grand Valley State University. M3-Grand Valley State University incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors. Tyler Todd recorded 50 saves for M3-Adrian College - Black.