Three periods of regulation and an overtime session were not enough to settle matters as M2 Saint Marys University Minneso defeated M2 Eastern Illinois University in a shootout 6-5 (2-0 SO).

The shootout lasted for five attempts between the teams. In addition to the clincher, M2 Saint Marys University Minneso got a shootout goal from Doyle Peterson.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso overcame a two-goal deficit to capture the victory. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso was down 3-1 after a goal by M2 Eastern Illinois University's Adam story at 19:27 in the first period. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso tied things up at 5-5 on a goal by Peterson at 12:07 in the third period.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso got the win thanks to a great game by Nicholas Esposito, who had one goal and four assists. Esposito scored on the power play 14:27 into the second period to make the score 4-4. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso had gained a power play chance when Thomas Stobart was whistled for slashing. Jack McErlean provided the assist.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in seven chances. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso's offense rang up 49 shots on M2 Eastern Illinois University's net. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso was forced to rely heavily on their penalty kill unit throughout the game, as it racked up 18 penalty minutes. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.

M2 Saint Marys University Minneso additionally got points from Kale Johnstone, who also tallied one goal and one assist and Connor Koch, who also had one goal and one assist. M2 Saint Marys University Minneso also got a goal from Ian Taylor as well. In addition, M2 Saint Marys University Minneso received assists from Ryan Hippman, who had one.

M2 Eastern Illinois University kept M2 Saint Marys University Minneso's goalie busy throughout the game, and Leonard Weiss made 29 saves on 34 shots. M2 Eastern Illinois University struggled to stay out of the sin bin throughout the game as it finished the game with 24 penalty minutes for five opposing power plays.

M2 Eastern Illinois University was led by Steven Kinnison, who grabbed two goals and one assist. Kinnison scored the first of his two goals at 19:04 into the first period to make the score 2-1 M2 Eastern Illinois University. Ryan Howard picked up the assist. Kinnison's next tally made the score 5-4 M2 Eastern Illinois University with 5:16 left in the second period. Nick Katz assisted on the tally. M2 Eastern Illinois University also got points from Howard, who also racked up one goal and one assist and Stephen Sitze, who also registered one goal and one assist. More assists for M2 Eastern Illinois University came via Andrew Insalaco and Glenn Oskvarek, who each chipped in one.

M2 Eastern Illinois University's Zach Peifer stopped 43 shots out of the 48 that he faced.