Ryan Gauthier netted a hat trick to lead M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve over M3-Northern Arizona University, 10-3.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 11 minors and three majors for 77 minutes in penalty time. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve had been averaging 25.0 minutes in penalties per game. M3-Northern Arizona University was unable to stop M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve from sending pucks towards the net, and M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve eventually piled up 52 shots on goal. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve's goal total was higher than its season average. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve averages 7.0 goals per game. M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve was effective with a man advantage, and put in three goals while on the power play.

M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve also got points from Taylor Porrier, who also had two goals and two assists and Cj Miller, who also grabbed one goal and two assists. Others who scored for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve included Shane Doerfler, who had two and Bridger Chase and Robert Valdez, who each put in one. More assists for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve came via Travis Battista, who had two, Ryan Demsey, who had three, and Ryan Newman, Matthew Winkle, Bryce Berthold, Brady Reynolds, Jon De Werd, Zachary Blohm, and Christian Manning, who contributed one each.

M3-Northern Arizona University was often in penalty trouble, totaling seven minors and one major for 29 minutes in penalty time. M3-Northern Arizona University surpassed its season average of 14.0 penalty minutes per game.

M3-Northern Arizona University was led by Andrew Steiner, who registered one goal and one assist. Steiner scored 5:21 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Northern Arizona University. Sam Fleming picked up the assist. M3-Northern Arizona University also had goals scored by Christian Foster and Tanner Marsden, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-Northern Arizona University received assists from Trent Boice, who had one.

Jake Larson made 19 saves for M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve on 22 shots. For M3-Metro. State Univ. of Denve, Winkle and Kenny Higdon were ejected from the contest. Anders Hultgren recorded 42 saves for M3-Northern Arizona University. M3-Northern Arizona University registered two goals on 12 power play opportunities. M3-Northern Arizona University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Aj Wright was ejected from the game.