Japan edged Hungary 3-2 in regulation, settling a game that had been level since the opening intermission with the only goal of the final period. The winning margin came down to one third-period strike after 40 minutes without a goal from either side.
The first period was the busiest stretch of the night: four goals, split 2-2, and the teams went to the room tied. The middle period produced nothing on the scoreboard — 0-0 — and the deadlock held until Japan broke it in the third for the 2-3 final.
The numbers tell the story plainly: all five goals arrived in two of the three periods, and Japan's lone third-period marker was the difference. Hungary's inability to generate a goal after the first period left them chasing with nothing to show for it.