| | January 14, 1997 | Cornell (9-4-4, 7-3-2) |
| | ECAC RS Game | Colgate (11-8-1, 6-5-1) |
| | Hamilton |
| | Cornell | 1 1 1 - 3 |
| | Colgate | 0 0 2 - 2 |
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| | Period | 1 |
| | 10:28 | Cor | pp | Bergin (Papp, S. Wilson) |
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| | Period | 2 |
| | 07:06 | Cor | Moynihan (Tymchyshyn, Dailey) |
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| | Period | 3 |
| | 11:46 | Col | Holdridge (McDonald, Campbell) |
| | 18:10 | Cor | Stienstra (S. Wilson) |
| | 19:56 | Col | pp | Loftsgard (Harder, Steeves) |
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| | Saves |
| | Col | L | Brenzavich | 58:37 | 26 | x | 29 |
| | Cor | W | Elliott | 60:00 | 36 | x | 38 |