WHA game summary from March 15, 1978
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1: | CIN, | Rick Dudley 24 (Barry Legge, Robbie Ftorek), 6:51 |
| CIN, | Jamie Hislop 21 (Robbie Ftorek, Rick Dudley), 13:43 | |
| BIR, | Mark Napier 31 (Paul Henderson, Brent Hughes), 14:39 | |
| CIN, | Greg Carroll 12 (Craig Norwich), 15:47 | |
| 2: | CIN, | Robbie Ftorek 46 (Rick Dudley, Jamie Hislop), 9:53 |
| CIN, | Butch Deadmarsh 7 (Peter Marsh, Greg Carroll), 11:55 | |
| 3: | CIN, | Willie Trognitz 2 (Greg Carroll, Craig Norwich), :43 |
| CIN, | Pat Stapleton 4 (Bill Gilligan), 7:08 | |
| BIR, | Joe Noris 9 (Mark Napier, Frank Mahovlich), 18:42 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Peter Marsh, CIN 1:02 |
| Rod Langway, BIR [double minor] 1:02 | |
| Barry Melrose, CIN 9:58 | |
| Paul Stewart, CIN 14:03 | |
| Bill Gilligan, CIN [major] 19:09 | |
| John Stewart, BIR [minor, major] 19:09 | |
| Barry Melrose, CIN 20:00 | |
| Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 20:00 | |
| 2: | Alf Handrahan, CIN 12:36 |
| Ken Linseman, BIR 15:15 | |
| Craig Norwich, CIN 17:34 | |
| Peter Marsh, CIN [minor, misconduct, game misconduct] 17:34 | |
| 3: | Frank Beaton, BIR 9:23 |
| Butch Deadmarsh, CIN 13:55 |
Penalty time: BIR: 17 minutes
CIN: 41 minutes
| BIR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Napier | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Joe Noris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Mahovlich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Henderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brent Hughes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rod Langway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Turkiewicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ken Linseman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Beaton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Ftorek | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Greg Carroll | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Dudley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jamie Hislop | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Craig Norwich | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Butch Deadmarsh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Willie Trognitz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pat Stapleton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Marsh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Gilligan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barry Legge | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barry Melrose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alf Handrahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paul Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: BIR: 10-14- 9-33
CIN: 17-17-14-48
Goalies: BIR: John Garrett,
Wayne Wood CIN: Mike Liut,
Michel Dion Attendance: 7,183
Wayne Wood CIN: Mike Liut,
Michel Dion Attendance: 7,183
