| | March 8, 1997 | Harvard (11-18-3) |
| | ECAC Quarterfinal | Cornell (18-8-5) |
| | Ithaca |
| | Harvard | 1 0 0 - 1 |
| | Cornell | 1 2 1 - 4 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 12:55 | Hvd | McCarthy (Ferrari) |
| | 14:53 | Cor | Tony Bergin (Jamie Papp, Ryan Smart) |
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| | Period | 2 |
| | 07:35 | Cor | pp | Vinnie Auger (unassisted) |
| | 11:16 | Cor | Mike Rutter (Ryan Moynihan) |
| |
| | Period | 3 |
| | 15:48 | Cor | Ryan Moynihan (Chad Wilson, Kyle Knopp) |
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| | Saves |
| | Cor | W | Jason Elliott | 60:00 | 20 | x | 21 |
| | Hvd | L | Prestifillipo | 58:23 | 27 | x | 31 |