"Harvard's got some real talented players," MSU Coach Ron Mason said. "They took advantage of us one-on-one. One goal [Pawloski's] was a real lucky goal, the other was a real nice goal. Now it's a real barnburner."

Harvard got in trouble early when Brian McReynolds flipped a shot from the point past Devin with the game not yet a minute old. U.S. Olympian Kevin Miller, who returned to the Spartan line-up after the Olympics ended in late February, broke in alone on Devin a minute-and-a-half later. Miller ripped a shot past Devin for a 2-0 State lead.

"I knew they'd be a difficult team," Miller said. "They're fast. They play a little different style than we do. We try to hit a little more."

Spartans, 6-5 at Bright Center MSU  4-1-1--6 Harvard  1-2-2--5

First Period--1, M, McReynolds (Gibson) :57; 2, M, Kevin Miller (Marshall, Kip Miller) 1:26; 3, H, Janfaza (Armstrong, Sweeney) 4:43; 4, H, Reynolds (Tilley, Cole) 7:54; 5, M, Harding (Cole, Beadle) 14:45. Penalties--M, Barrels (interference) 2:58; M, Reynolds (slashing) 4:22; H, Janfaza (slashing) 5:42; H, Weisbrod (high-sticking) 10:01; M, Hamilton (holding) 16:13.

Second Period--6, M, Tilley (unassisted) :40; 7, Janfaza (Hartje, Sweeney) 11:35; 8, H, Vukonich (Weisbrod, Murphy) 18:08. Penalties--M, Clement (interference) 5:59; M, Harding (high-sticking) 11:27; M, Beadle (interference) 12:19; H, Caplan (elbowing) 14:58.

Third Period)--9, M, Kevin Miller (Luongo, Hamilton) 9:56; 10, H, Pawloski (Donato, Armstrong) 17:23; 11, H, Ciavaglia (unassisted) 19:20. Penalties--H, Wesibrod (roughing) 7:46; M, Clement (roughing) 7:46; M, Gibson (slashing) 11:33; H, Vukonich (slashing) 11:33; H, Caplan (interference) 15:18; H, Sweeney (4:00 roughing) 16:21; M, Harding (4:00 roughing) 16:21; H, Janfaza (4:00 roughing 16:21; M, Cole (roughing) 16:21; Hamilton (roughing) 16:21; M, Luongo (roughing) 16:47; H, Young (slashing) 16:47.

Saves--M, Muzzatti 9-12-7--28; H, Devin 9-X-X--9, Francis X-6-14--20.

Power Play Opps: M, 1-4; M, 2-6.

A: 2650