BOSTON (AP) — Noel Acciari and Mark Jankowski scored second-period goals, Jon Gillies made 25 saves and Providence beat Nebraska-Omaha 4-1 on Thursday night in the Frozen Four to advance to the national championship game for the second time in school history.

Trevor Mingoia and Nick Saracino also scored for the Friars (25-13-2). They will face Hockey East rival Boston University in the championship game Saturday night at TD Garden. Boston University beat North Dakota 5-3 in the second semifinal.

The Friars, making their fifth appearance in the final four, lost to RPI in the 1985 title game in Detroit.

Jake Guentzel scored and Ryan Massa made 44 saves for Nebraska-Omaha (20-13-6). The Mavericks were making their first appearance in the Frozen Four.