Scott Mckean had two goals and three assists to lead M2 Wake Forest University to an 8-7 victory over the M2 North Carolina State University Wolfpack.

Mckean scored at 9:06 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Wake Forest University and again while 18:22 into the third to make the score 8-7 M2 Wake Forest University.

M2 Wake Forest University led by four goals at one point and ended with the victory. The largest advantage in the game came when M2 Wake Forest University's Pat McCormick scored at 11:02 in the second period to put M2 Wake Forest University up 5-1.

M2 Wake Forest University outdid its season average for goals scored. This season, M2 Wake Forest University averages 3.5 goals per contest. M2 Wake Forest University's penalty killing units received substantial work throughout the game as M2 Wake Forest University finished with 24 penalty minutes.

M2 Wake Forest University also got points from Duncan Brown, who also had one goal and two assists, McCormick, who also registered one goal and one assist, and Trevor Incledon, who also tallied one goal and one assist. Others who scored for M2 Wake Forest University included Kevin Ballerini, Nick Guenard, and Graham Shue, who each put in one. Other players who recorded assists for M2 Wake Forest University were Rob Root, who had two and John Hennessy, Henk Hertong, Shawn Mihill, Curtis Golden, Carl Laroe, and Andrew Domonkos, who contributed one each.

M2 North Carolina State University's penalty kill was spotless, allowing no goals on five M2 Wake Forest University power plays. Team's forwards weren't the only contributers offensively, and the team's defensemen showcased their scoring touch with two goals.

The Wolfpack were helped by Andrew Cooke, who grabbed two goals and one assist. Cooke scored the first of his two goals at 12:22 into the second period to make the score 5-3 M2 Wake Forest University. Andrew Kristof picked up the assist. Cooke's next tally made the score 5-5 with 13 seconds left in the second period. M2 North Carolina State University earned a power play opportunity when Incledon was put in the box for cross checking. Sam Banasiewicz provided the assist. M2 North Carolina State University additionally got points from Banasiewicz, who also finished with two goals and one assist, Chris Wing, who also registered one goal and one assist, Luis Gimenez Madill, who also racked up one goal and two assists, and Simon Lechter, who also had one goal and four assists to lead the team in points. In addition, M2 North Carolina State University received assists from Danny Fredenburg, Garrett Sunda, Will Biberdorf, and Fareed Farhat, who each chipped in one.

The Wolfpack incurred eight minutes in penalty time with four minors.