| | February 7, 1997 | Cornell (13-5-4, 10-3-2) |
| | ECAC RS Game | Dartmouth (9-12-1, 4-10-1) |
| | Hanover |
| | Cornell | 2 2 1 - 5 |
| | Dartmouth | 1 0 2 - 3 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 12:26 | Cor | C. Wilson (Smart) |
| | 15:58 | Drt | Giedt (Peach, C. Retter) |
| | 19:36 | Cor | sh | Burgoyne (Tymchyshyn) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 03:21 | Cor | sh | Stienstra (unassisted) |
| | 06:52 | Cor | Tymchyshyn (Auger, Cooney) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 06:48 | Drt | Whitworth (Chaytors) |
| | 12:48 | Drt | pp | Whitworth (Kelleher, Stugis) |
| | 19:42 | Cor | Knopp (Burgoyne) | en |
| |
| | Saves |
| | Cor | W | Pelletier | 60:00 | 27 | x | 30 |
| | Drt | L | Almon | 59:00 | 23 | x | 27 |