| | March 8, 1996 | Colgate (17-12-5) |
| | ECAC Quarterfinal | Cornell (18-8-4) |
| | Ithaca |
| | Colgate | 1 1 1 - 3 |
| | Cornell | 2 3 3 - 8 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 08:08 | Cor | Mike Sancimino (Vinnie Auger, Chad Wilson) |
| | 09:36 | Cor | Brad Chartrand (unassisted) |
| | 19:00 | Col | Harder (Loftsgard) |
| |
| | Period | 2 |
| | 00:23 | Cor | Jamie Papp (Tony Bergin, Andre Doll) |
| | 01:11 | Col | Loftsgard (Lewis, Cronan) |
| | 11:39 | Cor | pp | Ryan Smart (Vinnie Auger, Mike Sancimino) |
| | 16:56 | Cor | Chad Wilson (P.C. Drouin, Kyle Knopp) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 05:34 | Cor | sh | Mike Sancimino (unassisted) |
| | 07:39 | Cor | pp | Ryan Smart (Vinnie Auger, Mike Sancimino) |
| | 15:12 | Cor | Brad Chartrand (Matt Cooney, Mark Scollan) |
| | 16:58 | Col | pp | Burgess (Whitchurch, Pamenter) |
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| | Saves |
| | Col | L | Brenzavich | 47:39 | 20 | x | 27 |
| | Col | N | Weder | 12:21 | 5 | x | 6 |
| | Cor | W | Jason Elliott | 60:00 | 30 | x | 33 |