M3-Colorado School of Mines opened up a six-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to a 10-3 win over M3-Fort Lewis College.

Gunnar Merrick was all over the ice for M3-Colorado School of Mines, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Merrick scored the first of his two goals at 45 seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Colorado School of Mines. Mathieu Gauthier Cote picked up the assist. Merrick's next tally made the score 6-0 M3-Colorado School of Mines with 37 seconds left in the first period. M3-Colorado School of Mines played down a man on Matthew Lebeau's tripping. Gauthier Cote provided the assist.

M3-Colorado School of Mines bested its season scoring average. M3-Colorado School of Mines has scored at the pace of 7.7 goals per game during the current campaign. M3-Colorado School of Mines' defensemen played an important role in the offense, chipping in seven goals.

M3-Colorado School of Mines additionally got points from Ben Hoogenboom, who also racked up one goal and two assists. Others who scored for M3-Colorado School of Mines included Taylor Mcclure, who had two and Matthew Musso, Anthony Fonte, and Jeremy Che, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Colorado School of Mines were Robert Abbott, who had one and Ryan Plessinger, who had two.

M3-Fort Lewis College was held below its usual level of production. M3-Fort Lewis College puts an average of 6.7 pucks into the net per game. M3-Fort Lewis College was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 18 penalty minutes.

M3-Colorado School of Mines incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. M3-Fort Lewis College registered one goal on three power play opportunities.