Nolan Culver had four goals and one assist to lead M2 Bowling Green State University to an 8-6 victory over M2 Akron University of.

Culver got on the scoresheet 17:05 into the first period. He then added goals at 4:41 into the third, at 12:39 into the third, and at 14:14 into the third.

M2 Bowling Green State University's penalty box was a popular destination as the team totaled eight minors and two majors for 46 minutes in penalty time. M2 Bowling Green State University had been averaging 20.0 minutes in penalties per game. M2 Bowling Green State University outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, M2 Bowling Green State University averages 4.2 goals per contest. M2 Bowling Green State University put 49 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game.

Others who scored for M2 Bowling Green State University included Joseph Ross, Lance Sims, Cameron Studer, and James Nadzam, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Bowling Green State University were Matt Young, who had three, John Hannah and Xander Homer, who each chipped in one, and Austin Ahbe and Jake Greathouse, who contributed two each.

M2 Akron University of was often in penalty trouble, totaling 11 minors and three majors for 87 minutes in penalty time. M2 Akron University of surpassed its season average of 28.0 penalty minutes per game. The 25 shots that M2 Akron University of put on net surpassed M2 Akron University of's average of 0.1 shots per game this season. M2 Akron University of surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Akron University of averages 3.4 goals per game.

M2 Akron University of was helped by Jeremy Hein, who registered two goals. Hein scored the first of his two goals at 5:22 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M2 Akron University of. Josh Porter assisted on the tally. Hein's next tally made the score 5-4 M2 Akron University of with 17:15 left in the third period. M2 Akron University of had gotten the advantage when M2 Bowling Green State University's Sims was sent off for slashing. Tyler Weeks picked up the assist. M2 Akron University of additionally got points from Kyle Althen, who also grabbed two goals and one assist to lead the team in points, Weeks, who also tallied one goal and one assist, and Porter, who also had one goal and one assist. In addition, M2 Akron University of received assists from David Cox and Jared Taylor, who each chipped in one and Lucas Gsellman and Nick Barbieri, who contributed two each.

M2 Bowling Green State University's John Posler stopped 19 shots out of the 25 that he faced. M2 Bowling Green State University registered three goals on 15 power play opportunities. M2 Akron University of's starting goalie, Chad Mc Namee, made 31 saves and finished with the loss before he was taken out in favor of Korey Davis, who stopped 10 shots. M2 Akron University of registered two goals on six power play opportunities.