Final Score: MSU-Mankato 6, North Dakota 5

Attendance: 5392

Referee: Don Adam
Assistant Referee: Jay Kleven
Assistant Referee: Randy Schmidt

MSU-Mankato Lineup: Skaters (18): Andy Fermoyle Ben Christopherson Todd George Andy Hedlund Peter Runkel Aaron Fox T.J. Guidarelli Tyler Baines Ryan Severson Jesse Rooney Josh Kern B.J. Abel Joe Bourne Tim Wolfe Jerry Cunningham Ryan Schrick Justin Martin Peter Holoien Goaltenders (2): Eric Pateman Todd Kelzenberg

North Dakota Lineup: Skaters (18): Trevor Hammer Lee Goren Chris Leinweber Tim O'Connell Travis Roche Mike Commodore Jason Ulmer Bryan Lundbohm Peter Armbrust Kevin Spiewak Jeff Panzer Tim Skarperud Ryan Bayda Jeff Yurecko Aaron Schneekloth Brad DeFauw Ryan Hale Jason Noterman Goaltenders (2): Karl Goehring Andy Kollar

Scoring:

1st Period:
MNK 01:23 Jesse Rooney
MNK 03:58 Ryan Schrick (Peter Holoien, Andy Fermoyle)
MNK 04:28 Aaron Fox (Todd George, B.J. Abel)
NDK 08:31 PP Jeff Panzer (Jason Ulmer, Lee Goren)
NDK 14:03 Jeff Panzer (Peter Armbrust, Trevor Hammer)
NDK 15:31 Bryan Lundbohm (Tim O'Connell, Jeff Panzer)

2nd Period:
NDK 00:31 Lee Goren (Tim O'Connell, Jason Ulmer)
MNK 05:18 Jesse Rooney
NDK 05:58 Lee Goren
MNK 12:09 PP Aaron Fox (Jesse Rooney, Ben Christopherson)

3rd Period:
MNK 18:05 PP Todd George (Ryan Schrick, Ben Christopherson)

MSU-Mankato Goaltending:

	1st	2nd	3rd	Total	Minutes
Eric Pateman	6	7	14	27	60:00

North Dakota Goaltending:

	1st	2nd	3rd	Total	Minutes
Karl Goehring	6	7	5	18	59:08
EMPTY NET					0:52

MSU-Mankato Power-Play: 2/5

North Dakota Power-Play: 1/5

Penalties:

1st Period:
MNK 06:37 Justin Martin  (2 - Holding)
NDK 16:15 Kevin Spiewak  (2 - Interference)

2nd Period:
MNK 07:43 Ben Christopherson  (2 - Holding the Stick)
NDK 09:12 Brad DeFauw  (2 - High-Sticking)
MNK 09:12 Andy Hedlund  (2 - High-Sticking)
NDK 10:36 Kevin Spiewak  (2 - Holding the Stick)
NDK 11:20 Mike Commodore  (2 - Cross-Checking)
MNK 15:43 Andy Fermoyle  (2 - Boarding)
NDK 16:41 Ryan Bayda  (2 - Roughing)
MNK 16:41 Peter Runkel  (2 - Roughing)

3rd Period:
MNK 02:23 Joe Bourne  (2 - Holding)
MNK 07:46 Ben Christopherson  (2 - Hooking)
NDK 07:58 Ryan Hale  (2 - High-Sticking)
NDK 15:38 Brad DeFauw  (2 - Roughing)
MNK 15:38 Andy Fermoyle  (2 - Roughing)
NDK 17:33 Mike Commodore  (2 - Goaltender Interference)

MSU-Mankato Penalties: 8 for 16