M3-North Carolina - Wilmington trailed M2 North Carolina State University by three in the second period, but the Seahawks did not give up and the game ended in a 3-3 (OT) tie.

The Wolfpack did not reach the goal total they have come to expect this season. M2 North Carolina State University puts an average of 5.1 pucks into the net per game. Team could not crack M3-North Carolina - Wilmington's penalty kill and was held to two power play goals while having nine opportunities to play with the man advantage. By firing 50 shots on goal, the Wolfpack exceeded the 0.4 shots they average per game this year.

M2 North Carolina State University was helped by Andrew Cooke, who racked up one goal. Cooke scored on the power play 14:08 into the second period to make the score 2-0 M2 North Carolina State University. The Wolfpack had gotten the advantage when the Seahawks' Alex Furtado was sent off for cross checking. Nate Sprankle provided the assist. Others who scored for M2 North Carolina State University included Christopher Nelson and Will Biberdorf, who each put in one. In addition, M2 North Carolina State University received assists from Thomas Stryker, Zach Cline, Reed Farhat, Matthew Oakley, and Alec Engel, who each chipped in one.

M3-North Carolina - Wilmington racked up the penalties in the contest, and ended with 10 minors and one major for 25 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 16.0 minutes per game the Seahawks had been spending in the box. M3-North Carolina - Wilmington was held below its usual level of production. The Seahawks average 5.1 goals per game. M3-North Carolina - Wilmington kept M2 North Carolina State University's goalie busy throughout the game, and Nick Kamaris made 34 saves on 37 shots.

The Seahawks were led by Giovanni LaManna, who registered two goals and one assist. LaManna scored the first of his two goals at 1:39 into the third period to make the score 3-1 M2 North Carolina State University. Zacharie Cormier picked up the assist. LaManna's next tally made the score 3-3 with 9:00 left in the third period. Cormier assisted on the tally. More assists for M3-North Carolina - Wilmington came via Tyler Evangelous, William Frantz, and Rob Sprankle, who contributed one each.

The Wolfpack incurred six minutes in penalty time with three minors. M3-North Carolina - Wilmington's Nick Lenker stopped 47 shots out of the 50 that he faced. The Seahawks registered zero goals on zero power play opportunities.