A five-goal first period deficit cost M3-Michigan State University, which could not recover and fell to M3-Oakland University, 9-2.

Brian Feldpausch was all over the ice for M3-Oakland University, as he tallied one goal and three assists in the win. Feldpausch scored on the power play 5:28 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M3-Oakland University. M3-Oakland University earned a power play opportunity when Luke Easton was put in the box for cross checking. Zac Massa assisted on the tally.

M3-Oakland University's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled five minors and two majors for 40 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 11.0 minutes per game M3-Oakland University had been spending in the box. M3-Oakland University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Michigan State University to score on any of its four power plays. The 37 shots that M3-Oakland University put on net surpassed M3-Oakland University's average of 0.2 shots per game this season.

M3-Oakland University additionally got points from Franklin Harlick, who also grabbed one goal and two assists, Matt Stirling, who also had one goal and one assist, Maxwell Dubin, who also registered one goal and one assist, Jeffrey Clemence, who also tallied two goals and one assist, and Massa, who also had two goals and one assist. Michael Ryan also scored for M3-Oakland University. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Oakland University were Aj Rosales, who had two, Chris Hellebuyck, who had three, and Robert Easterbrook, Dalton Genat, Robert Lauro, and Jonathan Graham, who contributed one each.

M3-Michigan State University racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with five minors and two majors for 70 minutes in penalty time. M3-Michigan State University surpassed its season average of 19.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Michigan State University did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. M3-Michigan State University puts an average of 4.2 pucks into the net per game. M3-Michigan State University put 26 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.2 it averages per game.

M3-Oakland University's starting goalie, Kyle Gagnon, made 19 saves and finished with the win before he was taken out in favor of Austin McArdle, who stopped five shots. M3-Oakland University registered two goals on four power play opportunities. For M3-Oakland University, Lauro and Clemence were ejected from the contest. Andrew Freeman took the loss and made seven saves before being replaced by Stephen Salek who made 21 saves. Team's Matthew Cox and Dean LaMantia were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game.