First period:
1-0 SLV  7:31  Sykora,2 (Granak, Kokavec)
Second period:
1-1 USA  5:02  Higgins,3 (Helminen, Kesler)
1-2 USA  5:44  Parise,3 (Nystrom, Suter)
Third period:
1-3 USA 12:19  Brown,1 (Nystrom, Parise)  (pp)

Goaltenders: Chovan (L,1-1-0) 23/26 - Goepfert (W,3-0-0) 26/27.

Shots:
SLV  10  7 10 -- 27
USA   8  7 11 -- 26

Power play: Slovakia 0/4, USA 1/3.
December 31. Sydney. Centre 200. A - 2,238.