M3-Aurora University-Blue opened up a four-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to a 9-0 win over M3-Northern Illinois University.

M3-Aurora University-Blue was led by Kyle Pierce, who finished with one goal and one assist. Pierce scored 6:31 into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Aurora University-Blue. Ben Winter picked up the assist.

M3-Aurora University-Blue forced M3-Northern Illinois University's goalies to work hard to keep the puck out of the net, racking up 69 shots and forcing 60 saves. Zachary Bugajsky made 35 stops and Jakob Tower made 25. M3-Aurora University-Blue's defense was surprisingly good. M3-Aurora University-Blue allows 2.4 goals per game. M3-Aurora University-Blue's goal total was higher than its season average. This season, M3-Aurora University-Blue averages 5.8 goals per contest.

M3-Aurora University-Blue additionally got points from Winter, who also had one goal and two assists and Ben Stachowiak, who also racked up one goal and two assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for M3-Aurora University-Blue included Thomas Massman, who had two and Jordan Holloway, Paul Mascitti, Scott Dunham, and Dean Zibeli, who each put in one. In addition, M3-Aurora University-Blue received assists from Luca Melone, Billy Dwyer, Bryce Stenstrom, and Ricardo Salinas, who contributed one each.

M3-Northern Illinois University was held below its usual level of production. M3-Northern Illinois University averages 4.9 goals per game.

Connor Fissel made 20 saves for M3-Aurora University-Blue on 20 shots. M3-Aurora University-Blue incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. M3-Northern Illinois University incurred four minutes in penalty time with two minors.