| | March 15, 1997 | Clarkson (27-9-0) |
| | ECAC Championship | Cornell (20-8-5) |
| | Lake Placid |
| | Clarkson | 0 0 1 - 1 |
| | Cornell | 1 1 0 - 2 |
| |
| | Period | 1 |
| | 17:00 | Cor | pp | Jason Dailey (Vinnie Auger, Darren Tymchyshyn) |
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| | Period | 2 |
| | 09:11 | Cor | pp | Steve Wilson (Darren Tymchyshyn, Doug Stienstra) |
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| | Period | 3 |
| | 13:18 | Clk | Houle (Clark, Ollila) |
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| | Saves |
| | Clk | L | Murphy | 59:00 | 16 | x | 18 |
| | Cor | W | Jason Elliott | 60:00 | 31 | x | 32 |