Prestifilippo was tested early and hard--B.C. came up with seven shots in two minutes. At 1:02, Gionta scored his second goal of the night. Hutchins quickly added his second at 2:14.
Down, but not out, Harvard started a comeback later in the third period. Sophomore forward Chris Bala took a loose puck up the middle of the ice, maneuvering through three B.C. players toward the right of the crease, before delivering the puck to sophomore linemate Harry Schwefel, who redirected it past Clemmensen.
With a score of 5-4, Tomassoni decided to pull Prestifilippo. B.C. took advantage of the move and scored with 1.4 seconds left.
"I was nervous until the sixth goal crossed that line," B.C. coach Jerry York said.
The Fleet Center was virtually silent for most of the game until B.U. and Northeastern fans began filling the stands for the 8 p.m. championship game.
Despite losing the game, the Crimson is directing its focus toward this weekend when it faces conference foes Yale and Princeton.