A rash of penalties cost M3-Toledo University of the game, as M3-Saginaw Valley State University netted four goals with a man advantage in a 6-0 win.

M3-Saginaw Valley State University was paced by Brody Duncan, who had one goal and one assist. Duncan scored 1:09 into the second period to make the score 1-0 M3-Saginaw Valley State University. Zack Soulliere picked up the assist.

M3-Saginaw Valley State University was often in penalty trouble, totaling six minors and one major for 27 minutes in penalty time. M3-Saginaw Valley State University surpassed its season average of 20.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Saginaw Valley State University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Toledo University of to score on any of its five power plays. M3-Saginaw Valley State University's defensive play was more effective than usual against M3-Toledo University of. M3-Saginaw Valley State University gives up 3.0 goals on average per game. M3-Saginaw Valley State University forced M3-Toledo University of goalie Triston Jensen to work between the pipes, taking 57 shots.

M3-Saginaw Valley State University additionally got points from Branden Rosen, who also racked up one goal and one assist and Soulliere, who also tallied one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Tyler Myers also scored for M3-Saginaw Valley State University. In addition, M3-Saginaw Valley State University received assists from Ben Clemence, who had three and Steven Roberts, Guy Soulliere, and Austin Carpenter, who each chipped in one.

M3-Toledo University of racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 10 minors and two majors for 50 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 23.0 minutes per game M3-Toledo University of had been spending in the box.

Arik Bickham made 18 saves for M3-Saginaw Valley State University on 18 shots. M3-Saginaw Valley State University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Jeremy Cugliari was ejected from the game. M3-Toledo University of's Jensen stopped 51 shots out of the 57 that he faced. For M3-Toledo University of, Ian Graves was ejected from the game.