M2 Louisville University of and M2 Indiana University were evenly matched throughout their contest, but M2 Louisville University of made the most of its opportunities and won, 7-5.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and Nathan Newport secured the win for M2 Louisville University of with a goal in the third period.

Derek Piekarczyk had two goals and two assists to lead M2 Louisville University of. Piekarczyk scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 7:49 into the second period to make the score 2-1 M2 Indiana University. M2 Louisville University of had gotten the advantage when M2 Indiana University's Matthew Herbst was sent off for cross checking. Yannis Soukas assisted on the tally. Piekarczyk's next tally on the power play made the score 7-5 M2 Louisville University of with six seconds left in the third period. Soukas picked up the assist.

M2 Louisville University of's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled eight minors and one major for 41 minutes in penalty time. M2 Louisville University of surpassed its season average of 21.0 penalty minutes per game. Team could not crack M2 Indiana University's penalty kill and was held to two power play goals while having nine opportunities to play with the man advantage. By firing 61 shots on goal, M2 Louisville University of exceeded the 2.9 shots it averages per game this year.

M2 Louisville University of also got points from Henry Smith, who also tallied one goal and three assists. M2 Louisville University of also had goals scored by Michael Klyczek, James Lowe, and Conner Brochu, who each put in one.

M2 Indiana University was often in penalty trouble, totaling 10 minors and one major for 35 minutes in penalty time. M2 Indiana University had been averaging 23.0 minutes in penalties per game. The defensemen of M2 Indiana University were also effective in M2 Louisville University of's zone, and came away with two goals. M2 Indiana University put 40 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game.

M2 Indiana University was led by Travis Maxwell, who racked up two goals and one assist. Maxwell scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 12:07 into the third period to make the score 4-4. A slashing penalty on Aaron Ball had put M2 Indiana University on the power play. Adam Friedman provided the assist. Maxwell's next tally on the power play made the score 6-5 M2 Louisville University of with 50 seconds left in the third period. Patrick Snell picked up the assist. M2 Indiana University additionally got points from Friedman, who also had one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Indiana University included Jake Novack and Joe Siers, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Indiana University received assists from Andrew Schwartz, who had three and Jake Dillman, Luke Mussay, Jason Manley, and Logan Nein, who each chipped in one.

Trevor Beck made 35 saves for M2 Louisville University of on 40 shots. For M2 Louisville University of, Nolan Matsen and Michael Rooney were ejected from the contest. Jordan Reizen rejected 54 shots on goal for M2 Indiana University. M2 Indiana University registered two goals on seven power play opportunities. M2 Indiana University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Christian Schurmann-Colicchio was ejected from the game.