M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW was within striking distance after one period, but M3-Michigan State University put the pedal down in the second en route to a 10-3 victory.

Calum Stripling had two goals and one assist to lead M3-Michigan State University. Stripling scored the first of his two goals at 3:42 into the second period to make the score 2-0 M3-Michigan State University. Luke Easton provided the assist. Stripling's next tally made the score 10-3 M3-Michigan State University with 48 seconds left in the third period. Ross Evoy assisted on the tally.

M3-Michigan State University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M3-Michigan State University averages 4.7 goals per game. M3-Michigan State University put 46 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game.

M3-Michigan State University additionally got points from Matthew Cox, who also registered one goal and one assist, Austin Rothe, who also finished with one goal and two assists, Brendan Tracey, who also had one goal and one assist, Evoy, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Easton, who also registered two goals and three assists to lead the team in points, and Dean LaMantia, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Nathan O neil also scored for M3-Michigan State University. More assists for M3-Michigan State University came via Tyler Bitterman, who had three, Jack Iandoli, Zach Beaumont, and Chris Coyne, who each chipped in one, and Kevin Gramlich and Jayson Lottes, who contributed two each.

By firing 27 shots on goal, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW exceeded the 1.8 shot it averages per game this year.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW was helped by Derek Moss, who grabbed one goal and one assist. Moss scored on the power play 6:06 into the second period to make the score 2-1 M3-Michigan State University. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW had gained a power play chance when Bitterman was whistled for hooking. Curtis Artuso provided the assist. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW also got points from Logan Dejong, who also had one goal and one assist and Grant Isenbarger, who also registered one goal and one assist to lead the team in points. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW were Brendan Lewis and Jay Conkling, who each chipped in one.

Ethan Hiltner made nine saves before being replaced by Andrew Freeman, who took the win and made 15 saves. M3-Michigan State University totaled 11 minutes in penalty time with three minors and one major and went 1-for-2 on the power play. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW's starting goalie, Keith Umerlik, made 10 saves and finished with the loss before he was taken out in favor of Taylor Amborn, who stopped 26 shots. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.