| | March 15, 1991 | Cornell (18-9-3) |
| | NCAA First Round Game | Michigan (32-8-3) |
| | Ann Arbor |
| | Cornell | 1 2 1 1 - 5 |
| | Michigan | 1 2 1 0 - 4 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 01:59 | Mich | Stiver (Wiseman, Stewart) |
| | 18:47 | Cor | Bruce Frauley (Kent Manderville, Shaun Hannah) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 07:56 | Cor | Doug Derraugh (Trent Andison, Ryan Hughes) |
| | 08:06 | Mich | Helber (Neaton) |
| | 15:41 | Cor | sh | Kent Manderville (Karl Williams) |
| | 19:48 | Mich | Ward (Stewart, Tarner) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 08:49 | Mich | pp | Stewart (Wiseman) |
| | 19:58 | Cor | Kent Manderville (Joe Dragon, Doug Derraugh) | x |
| |
| | Period | 4 |
| | 00:21 | Cor | Trent Andison (Dan Ratushny, Doug Derraugh) |
| |
| | Saves |
| | Cor | W | Jim Crozier | 60:16 | 14 | x | 18 |
| | Mich | L | Shields | 60:21 | 33 | x | 38 |