| | March 22, 1997 | Miami (27-12-1) |
| | NCAA First Round Game | Cornell (21-8-5) |
| | Grand Rapids |
| | Miami | 1 1 0 - 2 |
| | Cornell | 1 1 2 - 4 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 07:06 | Mia | Copeland (Robitaille) |
| | 14:04 | Cor | Smart (Papp, Tymchyshyn) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 15:27 | Cor | Oates (Stienstra, Adler) |
| | 16:57 | Mia | Harrold (Bautch, Shalawylo) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 08:00 | Cor | Moynihan (Knopp, Rutter) |
| | 19:20 | Cor | Cooney (Tymchyshyn, S. Wilson) | en |
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| | Saves |
| | Cor | W | Elliott | 60:00 | 23 | x | 25 |
| | Mia | L | Prior | 59:20 | 23 | x | 26 |