| | January 25, 1997 | Ferris State (--) |
| | NC RS Game | Cornell (10-5-4) |
| | Ithaca |
| | Ferris State | 2 1 3 - 6 |
| | Cornell | 1 2 1 - 4 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 00:12 | FSU | Homer (Muldoon, Olaski) |
| | 12:11 | Cor | pp | Tymchyshyn (Dailey, Knopp) |
| | 14:50 | FSU | pp | Bennetts (Homer, Irwin) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 01:15 | FSU | Irwin (Colborne) |
| | 08:01 | Cor | pp | C. Wilson (Smart, S. Wilson) |
| | 13:06 | Cor | S. Wilson (Burgoyne, Stienstra) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 09:03 | Cor | C. Wilson (Moynihan) |
| | 12:12 | FSU | pp | Homer (Irwin, Roach) |
| | 12:33 | FSU | pp | Homer (Steinmetz) |
| | 19:30 | FSU | Roach (unassisted) | en |
| |
| | Saves |
| | Cor | L | Elliott | 59:31 | 16 | x | 21 |
| | FSU | W | Szkodzinski | 60:00 | 31 | x | 35 |