| | March 16, 1973 | Wisconsin (28-9-2) |
| | NCAA Semifinal | Cornell (23-4-1) |
| | Boston |
| | Wisconsin | 0 2 3 1 - 6 |
| | Cornell | 2 2 1 0 - 5 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 00:40 | Cor | Doug Marrett (George Kuzmicz, Bob Murray) |
| | 08:52 | Cor | Paul Perras (Don Ceci) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 00:31 | Cor | George Kuzmicz (Bill Murray, Bob Murray) |
| | 04:39 | Cor | Mike McGuire (Gunar Skillins, Dave Peace) |
| | 12:03 | Wis | pp | Cherrey (Bentley, Talafous) |
| | 18:28 | Wis | Olmstead (Hinkley) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 00:40 | Cor | Bill Murray (unassisted) |
| | 08:16 | Wis | Winchester (Pay, Hinkley) |
| | 16:49 | Wis | Johnson (Winchester, Taft) |
| | 19:55 | Wis | Talafous (Hinkley, Olmstead) | x |
| |
| | Period | 4 |
| | 09:27 | Wis | Talafous (Olmstead, Alley) |
| |
| | Saves |
| | Cor | L | Dave Elenbaas | 69:27 | 34 | x | 40 |
| | Wis | W | Perkins | 68:27 | 37 | x | 42 |