A five-goal first period deficit cost M2 Montclair State University, which could not recover and fell to M2 William Paterson University, 9-2.

Nicholas Brown was all over the ice for M2 William Paterson University, as he tallied two goals and three assists in the win. Brown scored the first of his two goals at 6:53 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M2 William Paterson University. Derek Coar picked up the assist. Brown's next tally made the score 7-2 M2 William Paterson University with 1:30 left in the second period. Kyle Garlasco provided the assist.

M2 William Paterson University forced M2 Montclair State University's netminders to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, finishing with 37 shots and forcing 28 saves. Bradley Odgers made seven stops and Trevor Tironi made 21. M2 William Paterson University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 Montclair State University to score on any of its three power plays. M2 William Paterson University's goal total was higher than its season average. This season, M2 William Paterson University averages 5.9 goals per contest.

M2 William Paterson University additionally got points from Shawn Lacorte, who also finished with one goal and one assist, Coar, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Garlasco, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Allen West, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Eric Simone, who also grabbed one goal and two assists. Others who scored for M2 William Paterson University included Ryan Ertmann and James Karp, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 William Paterson University received assists from Daniel Sabato, who had two and Jordan Lang, Patrick Walsh, Jordan Yuro, and William Kapp, who each chipped in one.

M2 Montclair State University was held below its usual level of production. M2 Montclair State University puts an average of 4.5 pucks into the net per game.

M2 Montclair State University was helped by Michael Pirovano, who finished with one goal and one assist. Pirovano scored 4:55 into the first period to make the score 1-1. Mark Powell picked up the assist. M2 Montclair State University also got points from Travis Ritter, who also registered one goal and one assist.

M2 William Paterson University's Gary Schoeppler stopped 25 shots out of the 27 that he faced. M2 William Paterson University incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. M2 Montclair State University incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.