M2 Utah State University's Alex Herman had a big offensive game, scoring one goal and contributing two assists in his team's 11-3 win over M2 Montana State University.

Herman beat Phillip Lowther with a shot 1:07 into the second period short handed to make the score 1-0 M2 Utah State University. Rylee Orr provided the assist. Herman dished an assist on Shaun Gibbons's goal that made the score 8-2 M2 Utah State University at 14:12 into the third period. He added another helper on Morgan McJimsey's goal that made the score 9-2 M2 Utah State University at 14:33 into the third period.

M2 Montana State University's power play was ineffective against M2 Utah State University's penalty kill, which allowed zero goals while shorthanded.

M2 Utah State University forced M2 Montana State University's goaltenders to work in net, taking 57 shots and forcing 46 saves. Lowther made 35 stops and Keegan Remsen made 11. M2 Utah State University stifled M2 Montana State University's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M2 Utah State University outdid its season average for goals scored. M2 Utah State University averages 4.6 goals per game. M2 Utah State University was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 48 penalty minutes.

M2 Utah State University also got points from Orr, who also finished with one goal and one assist, McJimsey, who also registered one goal and four assists to lead the team in points, Josh Kerkvliet, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Chris Videto, who also racked up two goals and one assist, and Otto Jaaskelainen, who also finished with one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Utah State University included Todd Renae, Brandon Blauer, and Samuel Lindquist, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Utah State University received assists from Chris Cutshall, who had two, Gary Higgs, who had three, and CJ Westlake, Cooper Limb, Kristofer Yelderman, and Ian Beckstrom, who contributed one each.

M2 Montana State University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on seven M2 Utah State University power plays. M2 Montana State University's offense rang up 34 shots on M2 Utah State University's net. M2 Montana State University could not stay out of the penalty box, as the team accrued 20 minutes in penalties during the game. The defensemen of M2 Montana State University were also effective in M2 Utah State University's zone, and came away with two goals.

M2 Montana State University was led by Jake Dushane, who registered one goal. Dushane scored 10:55 into the second period to make the score 3-1 M2 Utah State University. M2 Montana State University also had goals scored by Eric Davis and Taylor Okon, who each put in one.

Keegan Mchenry recorded 31 saves for M2 Utah State University. M2 Utah State University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Michael Trimboli was ejected from the game.