Harvard had two power plays after Hughes' tally but could not even the score. Duffus and defenseman Dave Burke stymied several Harvard opportunities, including shots by sophomore Chris Baird, senior Jim Coady and Burke.

Duffus closed the period with 10 saves and a truckload of confidence.

From the beginning of the second session, the big (6'1", 193-Ibs.) goalie dominated the Crimson, making brilliant saves throughout the period including a pick-off of a Baird shot at 1:01 and a solid stop against freshman forward Cory Gustafson at 11:16.

Harvard's offense grew increasingly listless as the game progressed and Cornell picked up its pace, pounding Roy throughout the period and controlling the momentum. Roy stood his ground, however, and remained solid in net, stopping 15 Big Red shots.

Harvard finally broke through 2:01 into the final period when the unlikely trio of freshman forward Ben Coughlin, freshman defenseman Bryan Lonsinger and senior defenseman Rich Defreitas teamed up for a breakaway goal.

But it took the Big Red only 37 seconds to end the stalemate. Dragon flicked a Vogel pass by Roy's right leg to put Cornell up 2-1.

Cornell's quick burst pushed the Crimson back into its offensive shell. After two Cornell penalties, the Crimson gained a 5-3 advantage. Harvard pressed Duffus and finally broke through after the penalty expired.

Junior forward Matt Mallgrave fed junior forward Steve Flomenhoft behind the right post. Flomenhoft, battling with a Cornell defenseman, kicked the puck into the crease where Burke tipped it home to knot the game at 2-2.

A wild ten minutes followed, with a slew of penalties to both sides, but neither team could score. In the overtime session, Roy and Duffus came up huge on both ends to keep it even.