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When the referee drops the puck at Bright Center tonight, they'll get another chance. A chance to score the final goal that Michigan State scored a year ago with just 2:53 remaining in the finals of the NCAA Championship.
"I did not see him touch the ball down," Referee Ron Tremper said. "There were two players between me and the action. I'm not happy [with the call]."
The closest BC had come to scoring off starting goalie Don Benson was a shot that went in the net, but was disallowed when the referee--after "reviewing the reverse-angle instant replay," a fan joked--decided a foul had been committed on the play.
This time around, a referee stepped forward, wrestling the angry Rocket to the ground. Olajuwon was ejected from the game, leaving the Rockets down by four points, and without the services of their key player.
But a misunderstanding gave Bucknell an opportunity to pull back. With 10 seconds left, the referee called a foul on a Harvard player--who didn't hear the call in the commotion.