| | March 11, 1980 | Cornell (14-13-0) |
| | ECAC Quarterfinal | Boston College (25-7-1) |
| | Chestnut Hill |
| | Cornell | 2 2 1 - 5 |
| | Boston College | 0 0 1 - 1 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 03:10 | Cor | Blake Gallagher (Brock Tredway, Geoff Roeszler) |
| | 19:17 | Cor | Brock Tredway (Jim Gibson, Blake Gallagher) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 12:05 | Cor | Brian Marrett (Blake Gallagher, John Olds) |
| | 14:57 | Cor | Brian Marrett (Roy Kerling) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 01:19 | Cor | Dan Duffy (unassisted) |
| | 19:47 | BC | Army (Barger) |
| |
| | Saves |
| | BC | L | Ellis | 60:00 | 28 | x | 33 |
| | Cor | W | Darren Eliot | 60:00 | 26 | x | 27 |