| | March 21, 1986 | Cornell (20-7-4) |
| | NCAA Quarterfinal | Denver (34-10-1) |
| | Denver |
| | Cornell | 1 0 1 - 2 |
| | Denver | 0 2 2 - 4 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 09:07 | Cor | pp | S. Smith (Parry, Major) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 06:32 | Den | McMillan (Mayer) |
| | 18:26 | Den | Mathias (Weiss, Hanson) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 03:17 | Den | pp | Mathiasen (Gaume) |
| | 04:21 | Cor | Natyshak (unassisted) |
| | 11:22 | Den | Mathiasen (Eckleberger) |
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| | Saves |
| | Cor | L | Dadswell | 58:00 | 30 | x | 34 |
| | Den | W | Olson | 60:00 | 23 | x | 25 |