Despite having to fight off several power plays, Fresno Monsters was able to defeat Texas, 6-3.

Fresno Monsters was led by Austin Browning, who tallied one goal. Browning scored 16:19 into the first period to make the score 1-0 Fresno Monsters. Evan Ingram assisted on the tally.

Fresno Monsters racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 10 minors and two majors for 40 minutes in penalty time. Fresno Monsters surpassed its season average of 22.0 penalty minutes per game. Fresno Monsters kept Texas' goalie busy throughout the game, and Oliver Eklund made 33 saves on 39 shots.

Fresno Monsters additionally got points from Ingram, who also finished with one goal and one assist and Justin Plate, who also grabbed one goal and one assist. Others who scored for Fresno Monsters included Mike Fabie, Mike Nolan, and Carter Dahl, who scored one goal each. In addition, Fresno Monsters received assists from Filip Winkler, who had two and Gunnar Dircks, Jacob Haynes, and Jordan Fontaine, who contributed one each.

Texas was hit hard by penalties in the contest, and totaled seven minors and one major for 19 minutes in penalty time.

Texas was helped by Seth Ensor, who registered two goals. Ensor scored the first of his two goals on the power play at 8:12 into the third period to make the score 5-1 Fresno Monsters. Texas earned a power play opportunity when Dircks was put in the box for checking from behind. Landyn Howze provided the assist. Ensor's next tally on the power play made the score 6-3 Fresno Monsters with 6:44 left in the third period. Michael Brown picked up the assist. Texas also got a goal from Anatoly Uspenyev as well. More assists for Texas came via Eric Lewis, who had one and Austin Murray, who had two.

Fresno Monsters' Austin Piquette stopped 13 shots out of the 16 that he faced. Fresno Monsters registered one goal on three power play opportunities. For Fresno Monsters, Dircks was ejected from the game. Texas registered one goal on seven power play opportunities.