| | January 24, 1997 | Ferris State (--) |
| | NC RS Game | Cornell (10-4-4) |
| | Ithaca |
| | Ferris State | 2 1 0 - 3 |
| | Cornell | 3 1 0 - 4 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 05:58 | FSU | Bennetts (Hunt) |
| | 06:11 | Cor | Tymchyshyn (Dailey) |
| | 12:01 | Cor | Bergin (Moynihan, Papp) |
| | 17:00 | FSU | Kozak (Irwin, Harris) |
| | 18:40 | Cor | Cooney (Tymchyshyn, Burgoyne) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 08:26 | Cor | C. Wilson (Rutter, Oates) |
| | 10:23 | FSU | pp | Homer (Irwin) |
| |
| | Saves |
| | Cor | W | Pelletier | 60:00 | 24 | x | 27 |
| | FSU | L | Szkodzinski | 58:57 | 34 | x | 38 |