WHA game summary from March 2, 1976
| 1: |
NE , | Garry Swain 9, 9:59 |
| 2: |
NE , | Rick Ley 7 (Danny Arndt, Ron Climie), 1:36 |
| SD , | John French 20 (Kevin Morrison, Ray Adduono), 2:22 |
| SD , | John French 21 (Norm Ferguson), 2:47 |
| NE , | Danny Arndt 9 (Ron Climie, Mike Rogers), 5:10 |
| 3: |
SD , | Wayne Rivers 16 (Gene Peacosh, Andre Lacroix), 8:45 |
| NE , | Mike Rogers 22 (Tom Webster, Gordie Roberts), 19:57 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Ernie Wakely, SD 11:37 |
| Andre Lacroix, SD 15:49 |
| Gordie Roberts, NE 16:56 |
| 2: |
Larry Pleau, NE 2:08 |
| Rick Ley, NE 6:04 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson, NE 9:13 |
| Wayne Rivers, SD 10:37 |
| 3: |
Ray Adduono, SD 1:25 |
| Ron Climie, NE 8:12 |
Penalty time: NE : 10 minutes
SD : 8 minutes
Shots: NE : 4-10- 9-23
SD : 5-11- 8-24
Goalies: NE : Bruce Landon (W, 6-10-3)
SD : Ernie Wakely (L, 29-15-2)
Attendance: 6,056
New England Whalers (27-31-6)
San Diego Mariners (30-29-4)