In a game where neither team could get a cushion, M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of escaped with a 7-5 victory over M2 Saint Marys University Minneso.

M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of gained the winning advantage on a goal by Jacob Ekness 7:31 into the second period and hung on until final buzzer.

M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of was paced on offense by Nolan Miles and Justin Reinke, who combined for five points. Miles tallied two goals and Reinke also added one goal and two assists.

M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of pulled out the victory even though it was hit with 12 penalty minutes.

M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 Saint Marys University Minneso to score on any of its six power plays. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso was unable to stop M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of from sending pucks towards the net, and M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of eventually piled up 36 shots on goal. M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of averages 4.4 goals per game.

M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of also got points from Ekness, who also registered one goal and one assist, Jordan Schwandt, who also had one goal and two assists, and Reinke, who also racked up one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of included Jeff Pieper and Tanner Riebel, who each put in one. In addition, M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of received assists from Zach Johnson and Ben Smude, who contributed one each and Colin Nowicki and Nathan Scofield, who each chipped in two.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on seven M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of power plays. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso's defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in four goals.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso was helped by Nicholas Esposito, who tallied two goals. Esposito scored the first of his two goals at 12:11 into the first period to make the score 3-2 M2 Saint Marys University Minneso. Doyle Peterson picked up the assist. Esposito's next tally made the score 5-3 M2 Saint Marys University Minneso with 6:03 left in the first period. Dustin Anderson provided the assist. Connor Koch also scored for M2 Saint Marys University Minneso. More assists for M2 Saint Marys University Minneso came via Barrett Lipinski, who had two and Ian Taylor and Trason Arens, who contributed one each.

Joe Silbaugh rejected 24 shots on goal for M2 Minnesota-Duluth University of. Leonard Weiss recorded 29 saves for M2 Saint Marys University Minneso. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso incurred 14 minutes in penalty time with seven minors.