A four-goal first period deficit cost M3-Robert Morris Univ (IL) Black, which could not recover and fell to M3-Northern Illinois University, 6-1.

Zachary Hoffman had two goals to lead M3-Northern Illinois University to victory. Hoffman scored at 10:59 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M3-Northern Illinois University and again while 17:57 into the first to make the score 4-0 M3-Northern Illinois University.

M3-Northern Illinois University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on three M3-Robert Morris Univ (IL) Black power plays. M3-Northern Illinois University kept M3-Robert Morris Univ (IL) Black's goalie busy throughout the game, and Angelo Schutt made 35 saves on 41 shots. M3-Northern Illinois University bested its season scoring average. This season, M3-Northern Illinois University averages 3.9 goals per contest. M3-Northern Illinois University got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed three goals during the game.

M3-Northern Illinois University additionally got points from Cody Billeck, who also finished with one goal and two assists, Jeremy Bilecki, who also grabbed one goal and two assists to lead the team in points, and Tyler Hilton, who also racked up one goal and one assist. M3-Northern Illinois University also got a goal from Joseph Schulz as well. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Northern Illinois University were Gregg Jacobson, who had one and John Weems, who had two.

M3-Robert Morris Univ (IL) Black was hit hard by penalties in the contest, and totaled six minors and one major for 27 minutes in penalty time.

M3-Northern Illinois University's Zachary Bugajsky stopped 20 shots out of the 21 that he faced. M3-Northern Illinois University incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors. For M3-Robert Morris Univ (IL) Black, Don Greenhill was ejected from the game.