M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW's Grant Isenbarger scored 3:15 into overtime to beat M3-Ball State University, 9-8 (OT).

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW came back from a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW trailed 6-4 after a short handed goal by M3-Ball State University's Reese Miller at 3:54 in the second period. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW knotted things up at 8-8 on a power play goal by Brendan Lewis at 40 seconds in the third period.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 13:03 into the second period. Four fighting penalties were dished out along with two game misconducts.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with eight minors and one major for 31 minutes in penalty time. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW had been averaging 18.0 minutes in penalties per game. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW bested its season scoring average. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW averages 5.0 goals per game. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals. By firing 61 shots on goal, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW exceeded the 1.4 shot it averages per game this year.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW also got points from Logan Dejong, who also tallied one goal and two assists, Lewis, who also registered two goals and two assists, and Jay Conkling, who also had one goal and four assists to lead the team in points. Others who scored for M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW included Preston Ray and Skylar Garver, who scored one goal each. In addition, M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW received assists from Ryan Eichorst, who had one, Tyler Fix, who had two, and Derek Moss, who had four.

M3-Ball State University forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up 10 minors and one major for 35 minutes in penalty time. M3-Ball State University surpassed its season average of 15.0 penalty minutes per game. M3-Ball State University surpassed its usual scoring output this season. M3-Ball State University has scored at the pace of 5.2 goals per game during the current campaign. M3-Ball State University put 40 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.3 it averages per game.

M3-Ball State University was led by Brock Frazer, who finished with four goals and two assists. M3-Ball State University additionally got points from Josh Wilkinson, who also tallied one goal and one assist, Jacob Smulevitch, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Miller, who also grabbed two goals and two assists. More assists for M3-Ball State University came via David Shingler, who had two, Eric Bell, who had three, and Matt Potter and Jeremy Gentner, who contributed one each.

M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW took out Keith Umerlik after he had made 18 saves and installed Taylor Amborn in goal, where he finished with 14 saves and the win. M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW registered two goals on seven power play opportunities. For M3-Indiana Univ-Purdue-FW, Yuching Wren was ejected from the game. M3-Ball State University's Macklan Hayes stopped 52 shots out of the 61 that he faced. M3-Ball State University registered one goal on five power play opportunities. M3-Ball State University ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Potter was ejected from the game.