Phil, I think, as Mike M would say, that way back then, the OTs were only 10 minutes long! That game went, I believe into the 98th minute or so. I just had a conversation with a chemistry colleague who was there for that game in Lake Placid while on sabattical at Cornell, and he asked the same question. I am NOT an expert, but I believe that is the answer to an apparent paradox..... anyone want to confirm? TB ============================== On Fri, 31 Mar 1995, Phil Ritzenthaler wrote: > > Tony Buffa wrote after 2 OT periods in the Mich-Maine > > game > > > > >This is the longest playoff game in history, surpassing > > >such fanastic games as the BG '84 win and the RPI semi > > >final 3OT win (ten minutes per OT back then) over Minn- > > >Duluth in '85. > > > How do they figure that this was the longest when BG's win occured in > the 4th OT??? > > Inquiring minds want to know . . . > > -- > Phil Ritzenthaler Ohio State University > Systems Administrator ACCAD > [log in to unmask] OSU USENIX Rep. > DoD: #1716 (voice) 614-292-3416 (fax) 614-292-7776