The M1 Michigan-Dearborn ^University of Wolverines tried their best to erase a three-goal deficit, but the M1 Niagara University Purple Eagles would not be denied the victory and hung on to win, 5-4.

A goal by Tyler Stockwell put M1 Niagara University up 5-2 in the second period, but M1 Michigan-Dearborn ^University of pulled to within one on John Barlow's tally 19:15 into the third period.

In the losing effort, the Wolverines were led by Tyler Groat, who finished with two goals and one assist. Groat scored the first of his two goals at 4:11 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M1 Michigan-Dearborn ^University of. Andrew Palushaj picked up the assist. Groat's next tally made the score 2-1 M1 Michigan-Dearborn ^University of with 14:00 left in the first period. Nic Laburn provided the assist.

The Purple Eagles forced Wolverines' goalies to work without much rest, finishing with 33 shots and forcing 28 saves. Patrick Carney made 17 stops and Nate Ferris made 11. The defensemen of M1 Niagara University were also effective in M1 Michigan-Dearborn ^University of's zone, and came away with two goals.

The Purple Eagles were helped by Patrick Gregory, who registered one goal and one assist. Gregory scored on the power play 14:19 into the second period to make the score 4-2 M1 Niagara University. M1 Niagara University had gotten the advantage when the Wolverines' Groat was sent off for roughing. Michael Skopinski picked up the assist. M1 Niagara University additionally got points from Skopinski, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Dallas Szustak, who also had one goal and one assist. M1 Niagara University also got a goal from Brad Beran as well. In addition, M1 Niagara University received assists from Andrew Mitch, who had two and Nick Smith, David Hazelet, Ryan Peters, and Joseph Sheena, who contributed one each.

M1 Michigan-Dearborn ^University of forced the Purple Eagles goalie Mike Parda to work between the pipes, taking 50 shots.

Marcus Mcsweeney also scored for M1 Michigan-Dearborn ^University of. More assists for M1 Michigan-Dearborn ^University of came via Ryan Urso, Tyler Dalton, and Kevin Bechard, who each chipped in one.

Parda rejected 46 shots on goal for M1 Niagara University. The Purple Eagles totaled 25 minutes in penalty time with five minors and one major and went 2-for-4 on the power play. The Wolverines incurred 32 minutes in penalty time with six minors.