| | March 17, 1972 | Denver (27-10-0) |
| | NCAA Semifinal | Cornell (23-5-0) |
| | Boston |
| | Denver | 0 2 0 - 2 |
| | Cornell | 3 1 3 - 7 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 01:08 | Cor | Larry Fullan (Carlo Ugolini, Bill Hanson) |
| | 07:15 | Cor | Dave Westner (Jim Higgs) |
| | 17:51 | Cor | Cord McCormick (Doug Stewart, Doug Dunsmuir) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 13:57 | Den | Krieger (Morenz) |
| | 14:49 | Den | Morenz (Christy, Preston) |
| | 18:53 | Cor | Dave Westner (John Fumio, Larry Fullan) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 09:12 | Cor | Dave Westner (John Fumio) |
| | 12:51 | Cor | Dave Westner (Larry Fullan) |
| | 19:40 | Cor | Doug Marrett (Craig Brush, Bill Murray) |
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| | Saves |
| | Cor | W | Dave Elenbaas | 60:00 | 32 | x | 34 |
| | Den | L | Grahame | 60:00 | 28 | x | 35 |