| | December 28, 1996 | Merrimack (--) |
| | Syracuse Invitational | Cornell (8-3-1) |
| | Syracuse |
| | Merrimack | 1 0 0 - 1 |
| | Cornell | 1 2 1 - 4 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 03:16 | Mer | pp | Jakopin (Cohen, Scoville) |
| | 17:41 | Cor | Bergin (Papp, Moynihan) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 03:14 | Cor | Tymchyshyn (C. Wilson) |
| | 16:49 | Cor | Stienstra (Smart) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 18:18 | Cor | Oates (unassisted) |
| |
| | Saves |
| | Cor | W | Elliott | 60:00 | 31 | x | 32 |
| | Mer | L | Thibeault | 59:02 | 32 | x | 36 |