M3-Santa Rosa Junior College tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but M3-Santa Clara University held on for a 6-5 victory.

M3-Santa Clara University made the score 6-3 on a goal by Tommy Tuohy at 16:10 in the third period, and M3-Santa Rosa Junior College got as close as 6-5 when Josiah Nikkel scored 17:43 into the third period.

M3-Santa Clara University stifled M3-Santa Rosa Junior College's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M3-Santa Clara University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M3-Santa Clara University averages 2.6 goals per game. The defensemen of M3-Santa Clara University were also effective in M3-Santa Rosa Junior College's zone, and came away with two goals.

M3-Santa Clara University was led by AJ Hood, who registered two goals. Hood scored the first of his two goals at 4:27 into the third period to make the score 4-3 M3-Santa Clara University. Hood's next tally made the score 5-3 M3-Santa Clara University with 12:36 left in the third period. Carl Graczyk picked up the assist. M3-Santa Clara University also got points from Kelly Mcgonigle, who also tallied one goal and one assist. M3-Santa Clara University also had goals scored by Cameron La Fleur and Jonathan Seiver, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M3-Santa Clara University were Joseph Losacco, Philip Park, and Dakota Binegar, who contributed one each.

M3-Santa Rosa Junior College kept M3-Santa Clara University's goalie busy throughout the game, and Christian Miller made 29 saves on 34 shots. M3-Santa Rosa Junior College's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M3-Santa Rosa Junior College finished with 18 penalty minutes.

M3-Santa Rosa Junior College additionally got points from Stephen Wolmarans, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M3-Santa Rosa Junior College included Timotheus Buchter and Max Brownlee, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-Santa Rosa Junior College received assists from Jackson Waldron, who had two and Larry Hansen, David Lundgren, and Colin Ridenour, who each chipped in one.

M3-Santa Clara University incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Christopher Tomaszewski recorded 17 saves for M3-Santa Rosa Junior College. M3-Santa Rosa Junior College registered zero goals on three power play opportunities.