At 9:50 in the second period, the Big Green capitalized on a defensive breakdown in the Crimson's zone to knot the score at one apiece. Harvard's blueliners were pinching in and trying to make a clear, but Dartmouth captain Jamie Herrington took possession of the puck on the doorstep and netted a quick shot past senior netminder Oliver Jonas.

The Big Green's equalizer temporarily reset the score, but rookie winger Tyler Kolarik was able to put the Crimson ahead 2-1 at 12:26 in the middle frame. Kolarik took a pass from Packard behind the net that landed perfectly on his stick and lifted a shot past Boucher to regain the lead.

Like his linemates, Kolarik had an outstanding post-season run, amassing 10 points in four games. He picked up seven points in the two-game stint against Yale, and had a hand in both goals against Cornell Friday night.

Kolarik's tremendous effort earned him a spot on the all-conference team, making him the only player not in the championship match-up to make the team.

The final frame witnessed excellent early pressure from the Kolarik-Moore-Packard line, but the trio was unable to finish any of its chances. A pair of minor penalties at 10:46 and 11:18 whistled on the brothers Moore forced the Crimson into a precarious five-on-three situation.

Barely 10 seconds later, the Big Green once again leveled the score, 2-2, with a shot right off the faceoff. Dartmouth winger Mike Murray ripped off a bullet at Jonas at 11:27. Jonas closed his pads and appeared to have made the routine stop, but the puck squirted through and tricked across the goal line before anyone could react.

Cornell 5, Harvard 2

Cornell extended its unbeaten streak against its arch-rival Harvard to six games after its 5-2 victory over the Crimson last Friday in the semifinals round of the ECAC championships. The only blemish on Cornell's otherwise untainted record came last November when the teams skated to a 1-1 tie.