"It's an emotional high, something I won't ever forget," said Allen Bourbeau, who lives in Teaticket, Mass. "I'm a senior, a local guy. The win is definitely up there with the Olympics, the NCAAs."

Harvard had to unleash all its offensive firepower to win this one. Down 4-3 with 16 minutes left in the second period, the Crimson reeled off three straight goals.

John Weisbrod scored after Peter Ciavaglia slid him the puck off a face-off with 15:19 left in the period. Two minutes later, Mike Vukonich tossed a soft shot that B.U. goalie Peter Fish dropped into the net. And with nine minutes left in the period, Captain Lane MacDonald slipped a backhanded shot past Fish.

Comeback complete.

"We bounced right back," Krayer said. "That was good to see."

The two squads established a record for most goals in a 'Pot final. In the second period, each team scored four goals.

Between the second and third periods, Cleary and Terrier Coach Jack Parker discussed the bombing raids each team was inflicting on the other.

"We were talking about what lousy coaches we were--neither team could play any defense," Parker said.

The Terriers were not equipped to keep pace with the flying Crimson.

"It was a run-and-gun type of game," Parker said. "We're not going to beat Harvard in that kind of game."

Fish had to suffer the brunt of Harvard's assault. The hero of B.U.'s 5-4 opening-round victory over Northeastern, Fish admitted last night that he did not play as well as he could have. Or should have.

"I just didn't come up big for us," said Fish, who made 22 saves. "I had a bad game. I put too much pressure on myself knowing how good they are."

MacDonald, Harvard's Hobey Baker Award candidate, snagged tournament MVP honors. He seemed bashful about getting the trophy.

He began reeling off a list of his teammates who easily could have won it.

"I feel a little embarassed because there are so many great players on my team--this is not a one-person team," MacDonald said. "It's a great honor, but it could have gone to anyone."