In a game where neither team could get a cushion, M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON escaped with a 5-3 victory over M2 Northern Illinois University.

Each team kept the other at bay throughout the game, and AJ Kapcheck secured the win for M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON with a goal in the third period.

Michael Melka had a great game for M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON, netting two goals. Melka found the back of the net 9:08 into the third period to make the score 2-2 and again while 9:20 into the third to make the score 3-2 M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON.

M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON's penalty kill excelled, as M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON gave up one goal despite allowing eight power plays.

M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up seven minors and one major for 39 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 17.0 minutes per game M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON had been spending in the box. M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON was ineffective while on the power play, as it was held to one goal off of nine man advantages. The 41 shots that M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON put on net surpassed M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON's average of 0.4 shots per game this season.

M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON additionally got points from Kapcheck, who also registered one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON included Brian Nolan and Tyler Teglia, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON were Jack Warren, who had two and Dominick Rovito, Kevin Piskie, and Lucas Stover, who each chipped in one.

M2 Northern Illinois University kept M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON's goalie busy throughout the game, and Mike Czupryn made 46 saves on 49 shots. M2 Northern Illinois University was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 66 penalty minutes.

M2 Northern Illinois University was helped by Brandon Niedziela, who had one goal. Niedziela scored 5:43 into the second period to make the score 1-0 M2 Northern Illinois University. Matthew Gould assisted on the tally. M2 Northern Illinois University also had goals scored by Troy Heurlin and Nick Gorczyca, who scored one goal each. In addition, M2 Northern Illinois University received assists from Eric Svejda, Thomas Turner, and David Madrigal, who contributed one each.

M2 Robert Morris Univ IL MAROON ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Brad Voice was ejected from the game. M2 Northern Illinois University's Nick Bove stopped 36 shots out of the 40 that he faced. For M2 Northern Illinois University, LJ Scimeca was ejected from the game.