| | March 17, 1973 | Boston College (--) |
| | NCAA Consolation | Cornell (23-5-1) |
| | Boston |
| | Boston College | 0 2 1 - 3 |
| | Cornell | 0 0 1 - 1 |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 00:22 | BC | Reardon (Mellor) |
| | 12:25 | BC | Kenty (unassisted) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 08:42 | Cor | Doug Marrett (Carlo Ugolini) |
| | 19:59 | BC | Doyle (Smith, Reardon) | en |
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| | Saves |
| | BC | W | Higgins | 60:00 | 46 | x | 47 |
| | Cor | L | Dave Elenbaas | 59:00 | 26 | x | 28 |