Tucker Barone had two goals to lead M3-Florida Gulf Coast University to an 8-5 victory over M3-South Florida University of.

Barone scored on the power play at 14:41 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M3-Florida Gulf Coast University and again while 10:19 into the third to make the score 6-4 M3-Florida Gulf Coast University.

M3-Florida Gulf Coast University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on four M3-South Florida University of power plays. M3-Florida Gulf Coast University kept M3-South Florida University of's goalie busy throughout the game, and Alex Miller made 34 saves on 42 shots. M3-Florida Gulf Coast University's normally stingy defense allowed more goals than usual. M3-Florida Gulf Coast University is averaging 1.6 goal against for the season. M3-Florida Gulf Coast University's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in two goals.

M3-Florida Gulf Coast University also got points from Daniel Fritz, who also registered three goals and one assist to lead the team in points, Brett Sutton, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Paul Moneuse, who also racked up one goal and one assist, and Gabe Lamontagne, who also finished with one goal and one assist. In addition, M3-Florida Gulf Coast University received assists from James Williams, who had two and Adam Fowler, Eric Mabie, and Alfonso Diaz, who contributed one each.

M3-South Florida University of racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and one major for 29 minutes in penalty time. M3-South Florida University of had been averaging 13.0 minutes in penalties per game. M3-South Florida University of forced M3-Florida Gulf Coast University goalie Jared Burch to work between the pipes, taking 33 shots.

M3-South Florida University of was led by Matthew Meyer, who registered two goals. Meyer scored the first of his two goals at 18 seconds into the third period to make the score 5-3 M3-Florida Gulf Coast University. David Goff assisted on the tally. Meyer's next tally made the score 6-5 M3-Florida Gulf Coast University with 9:20 left in the third period. Michael Pelletier picked up the assist. M3-South Florida University of additionally got points from Goff, who also had one goal and one assist. M3-South Florida University of also had goals scored by Matt Francis and Andrew Pappas, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M3-South Florida University of were Joseph Galuppi, Huw Baveystock, Stephen DeMarco, and Michael Budd, who each chipped in one.

Burch rejected 28 shots on goal for M3-Florida Gulf Coast University. M3-Florida Gulf Coast University incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors. M3-South Florida University of ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Pelletier was ejected from the game.