| | December 3, 1996 | Colgate (6-6-0, 3-4-0) |
| | ECAC RS Game | Cornell (6-2-0, 6-1-0) |
| | Ithaca |
| | Colgate | 0 0 1 - 1 |
| | Cornell | 0 1 2 - 3 |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 06:30 | Cor | pp | Knopp (Smart, Cooney) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 01:05 | Cor | sh | Tymchyshyn (unassisted) |
| | 03:41 | Col | Murphy (McDonald, M. Harder) |
| | 19:50 | Cor | Cooney (Smart, S. Wilson) | en |
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| | Saves |
| | Col | L | Brenzavich | 59:17 | 22 | x | 24 |
| | Cor | W | Elliott | 60:00 | 22 | x | 23 |