Ogden Mustangs tried to dig itself out of a three-goal hole, but Casper Coyotes held on for a 4-2 victory.

A goal by Viktor Thim put Casper Coyotes up 4-1 in the second period, but Ogden Mustangs pulled to within two on Clay Cross's tally 8:40 into the third period.

Casper Coyotes got the win thanks to a great game by Thim, who had two goals and one assist. Thim scored the first of his two goals at 12:27 into the second period to make the score 3-1 Casper Coyotes. Erik Stenbacka picked up the assist. Thim's next tally made the score 4-1 Casper Coyotes with 4:01 left in the second period. Casper Coyotes had taken the advantage when Ogden Mustangs' Edvin Johansson got sent off for unsportsmanlike conduct. Troy Saunders provided the assist.

Referees had their hands full with a major incident at 11:22 into the third period. Four fighting penalties were dished out along with two game misconducts.

Casper Coyotes racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with eight minors and one major for 51 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 16.0 minutes per game Casper Coyotes had been spending in the box. Casper Coyotes' offense rang up 35 shots on Ogden Mustangs' net. Casper Coyotes had trouble converting on the power play advantage, managing just two goals on nine chances.

Casper Coyotes also got points from Ville Tikkanen, who also had one goal and one assist. Casper Coyotes also got a goal from Tim Odermatt as well. In addition, Casper Coyotes received assists from Eetu Tikkanen, Eric Andersson, and Dmytro Babenko, who contributed one each.

Ogden Mustangs was often in penalty trouble, totaling nine minors and one major for 53 minutes in penalty time. Ogden Mustangs surpassed its season average of 16.0 penalty minutes per game. Ogden Mustangs could not produce up to its normal offensive output. Ogden Mustangs averages 4.3 goals per game.

Ogden Mustangs was helped by Craig Moore, who finished with one goal. Moore scored on the power play 5:01 into the second period to make the score 1-1. A roughing penalty on Jordan Klimovsky had put Ogden Mustangs on the power play. David Clements picked up the assist. Other players who recorded assists for Ogden Mustangs were George Babos and Andreas Zollner, who each chipped in one.

Alexandre Lussier recorded 28 saves for Casper Coyotes. Casper Coyotes ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Stenbacka was ejected from the game. Troy Turpin rejected 31 shots on goal for Ogden Mustangs. Ogden Mustangs registered two goals on six power play opportunities. For Ogden Mustangs, Charlie Reed was ejected from the game.