M3-Colorado State University's Jake Christofferson scored 3:38 into overtime to beat M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve, 6-5 (OT).

M3-Colorado State University nearly gave up a three-score lead. M3-Colorado State University made it 5-2 on a power play goal by Christofferson at 28 seconds in the third period. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve pulled to within 5-4 on a goal by Shane McGuinness at 14:04 in the third period.

M3-Colorado State University forced M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's netminders to work all game long, launching 48 shots and forcing 42 saves. Robert Cook made 32 stops and Jake Larson made 10. M3-Colorado State University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve power plays. The defensemen of M3-Colorado State University were also effective in M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's zone, and came away with two goals.

Others who scored for M3-Colorado State University included Joseph Power, Emmett LaCombe, Christopher Maceau, and Brandon Barban, who scored one goal each. More assists for M3-Colorado State University came via Cody Johnson, Ben Reaman, Brockton Ward, and Jackson Wilson, who each chipped in one and Nathan Morris and Michael Kamnikar, who contributed two each.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve managed to stay out of the box for the most part, totaling seven minors and one major for 19 minutes in penalty time. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve finished with less than its 24.0 minutes average penalties per game. M3-Colorado State University was unable to stop M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve from sending pucks towards the net, and M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve eventually piled up 50 shots on goal.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve was helped by Travis Battista, who had two goals. Battista scored the first of his two goals at 44 seconds into the second period to make the score 3-1 M3-Colorado State University. Shane Doerfler picked up the assist. Battista's next tally made the score 5-5 with 1:21 left in the third period. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve also got a goal from Taylor Porrier as well. In addition, M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve received assists from Jon De Werd, who had two and Ryan Gauthier and Matthew Winkle, who each chipped in one.

M3-Colorado State University's Nicholas Church stopped 45 shots out of the 49 that he faced. M3-Colorado State University incurred 12 minutes in penalty time with six minors.