A five-goal first period deficit cost M3-Canyons College of the, which could not recover and fell to M2 San Jose State University, 8-2.

M2 San Jose State University got the win on the strength of a great game by Schuyler Krawczuk, who had two goals and one assist. Krawczuk scored the first of his two goals at 7:57 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M2 San Jose State University. Corey Semmelmayer picked up the assist. Krawczuk's next tally made the score 5-1 M2 San Jose State University with 7:27 left in the first period. Spencer Archer assisted on the tally.

M2 San Jose State University forced M3-Canyons College of the goalie Erik Alvarado to work between the pipes, taking 51 shots. M2 San Jose State University's goal total was higher than its season average. M2 San Jose State University averages 5.2 goals per game. The defensemen of M2 San Jose State University were also effective in M3-Canyons College of the's zone, and came away with two goals.

M2 San Jose State University additionally got points from Semmelmayer, who also grabbed two goals and two assists, Christian Rendino, who also had one goal and one assist, and Cody Murphy, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 San Jose State University included Kyle Zankich and John Germaine, who each put in one. More assists for M2 San Jose State University came via Timothy Fredrickson, who had two and Romeo Sandoval and Matthew Agustin, who contributed one each.

M3-Canyons College of the put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 San Jose State University to score on any of its four power plays. M2 San Jose State University's defense shut down M3-Canyons College of the's forwards for much of the game, and M3-Canyons College of the got off only 14 shots during the contest.

M3-Canyons College of the was helped by William Niessen, who tallied one goal. Niessen scored 6:43 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M2 San Jose State University. Daniel Oncea picked up the assist. M3-Canyons College of the also got a goal from Joshua Granados as well.

M2 San Jose State University's Mario Retana stopped 12 shots out of the 14 that he faced. M2 San Jose State University incurred 38 minutes in penalty time with four minors. Alvarado rejected 43 shots on goal for M3-Canyons College of the. M3-Canyons College of the incurred 20 minutes in penalty time with five minors.