M3-Purdue University opened up a four-goal lead after the first period and did not look back en route to a 9-2 win over M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW.

Andy Pietraniec was all over the ice for M3-Purdue University, as he tallied two goals and one assist in the win. Pietraniec scored the first of his two goals at zero seconds into the first period to make the score 1-0 M3-Purdue University. Nicholas Bressi picked up the assist. Pietraniec's next tally made the score 5-1 M3-Purdue University with 20:00 left in the second period. Jeffrey Turner provided the assist.

M3-Purdue University was often in penalty trouble, totaling seven minors and one major for 19 minutes in penalty time. M3-Purdue University surpassed its season average of 17.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Purdue University stifled M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M3-Purdue University outdid its season average for goals scored. M3-Purdue University has scored at the pace of 5.7 goals per game during the current campaign. M3-Purdue University got an offensive boost from its blueliners, who contributed three goals during the game. The 64 shots that M3-Purdue University put on net surpassed M3-Purdue University's average of 3.0 shots per game this season.

M3-Purdue University also got points from Kyle Cota, who also had one goal and two assists, Turner, who also registered two goals and one assist, Rhett Schaefer, who also finished with one goal and one assist, and Rick Sylventon, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-Purdue University included Nicholas Schneider and Alec Slazas, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-Purdue University received assists from Brandt Rogers and Michael Donato, who each chipped in two.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with eight minors and two majors for 36 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 20.0 minutes per game M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW had been spending in the box. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW put up an impenetrable defensive front on the penalty kill, and did not allow M3-Purdue University to score on any of its five power plays. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW could not produce up to its normal offensive output. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW averages 4.9 goals per game. By firing 32 shots on goal, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW exceeded the 0.3 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW was led by Brendan Lewis, who tallied one goal and one assist. Lewis scored zero seconds into the second period to make the score 4-1 M3-Purdue University. Zach Barone assisted on the tally. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW also got a goal from Cale Sanderson as well. More assists for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW came via Curtis Artuso and Derek Hamilton, who contributed one each.

John Cassady rejected 30 shots on goal for M3-Purdue University. Martin Munn recorded 55 saves for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW registered zero goals on three power play opportunities. For M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW, Yuching Wren was ejected from the game.