| | March 9, 1996 | Colgate (17-13-5) |
| | ECAC Quarterfinal | Cornell (19-8-4) |
| | Ithaca |
| | Colgate | 1 0 0 - 1 |
| | Cornell | 0 4 4 - 8 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 18:00 | Col | Burgess (Steeves) |
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| | Period | 2 |
| | 00:48 | Cor | pp | Steve Wilson (P.C. Drouin, Kyle Knopp) |
| | 06:19 | Cor | Brad Chartrand (Mark Scollan, Jeff Burgoyne) |
| | 12:41 | Cor | Mark Scollan (Brad Chartrand, Steve Wilson) |
| | 15:49 | Cor | Brad Chartrand (Mike Sancimino) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 11:17 | Cor | pp | P.C. Drouin (Kyle Knopp, Mike Sancimino) |
| | 15:57 | Cor | Jamie Papp (Andre Doll, Tony Bergin) |
| | 17:11 | Cor | Jamie Papp (Andre Doll, Tony Bergin) |
| | 18:28 | Cor | sh | Geoff Lopatka (Andre Doll) |
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| | Saves |
| | Col | L | Breznavich | 60:00 | 28 | x | 36 |
| | Cor | W | Jason Elliott | 60:00 | 22 | x | 23 |