M2 Northern Illinois University had a three-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to a 7-2 win over M2 Saint Marys University Minneso.

Justin Rucinski was all over the ice for M2 Northern Illinois University, as he tallied two goals and two assists in the win. Rucinski scored the first of his two goals at 9:45 into the first period to make the score 3-0 M2 Northern Illinois University. Rucinski's next tally made the score 4-1 M2 Northern Illinois University with 15:14 left in the second period.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso's nine penalties came back to haunt it, as M2 Saint Marys University Minneso let up four goals while on the penalty kill.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 11:36 into the second period. Three fighting penalties were dished out along with two game misconducts.

M2 Northern Illinois University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up five minors and three majors for 65 minutes in penalty time. M2 Northern Illinois University surpassed its season average of 24.0 penalty minutes per game. M2 Northern Illinois University put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M2 Saint Marys University Minneso to score on any of its six power plays. M2 Northern Illinois University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M2 Northern Illinois University averages 4.6 goals per game. M2 Northern Illinois University got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed three goals during the game.

M2 Northern Illinois University additionally got points from Ron Coletta, who also racked up one goal and one assist, Troy Heurlin, who also tallied two goals and two assists, David Madrigal, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Nick Leon, who also had one goal and one assist. More assists for M2 Northern Illinois University came via Eric Svejda and Erik Gavert, who contributed one each.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with seven minors and two majors for 44 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 19.0 minutes per game M2 Saint Marys University Minneso had been spending in the box.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso was helped by Doyle Peterson, who finished with one goal. Peterson scored 3:52 into the second period to make the score 3-1 M2 Northern Illinois University. Trason Arens provided the assist. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso also got points from Kale Johnstone, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. In addition, M2 Saint Marys University Minneso received assists from Nicholas Esposito, who had one.

Nick Bove made 24 saves for M2 Northern Illinois University on 26 shots. For M2 Northern Illinois University, LJ Scimeca, Thomas Turner, Rucinski, and Leon were ejected from the contest. Jesse Dullea rejected 22 shots on goal for M2 Saint Marys University Minneso. Team's Peterson and Connor Koch were slapped with misconducts and ejected from the game.