WHA game summary from March 24, 1979
| 1: |
NE , | Mike Rogers 26 (Warren Miller, Larry Pleau), 10:53 |
| NE , | Mark Howe 38 (Gordie Howe, Gordie Roberts), 12:13 |
| 2: |
BIR, | Rick Adduono 18 (Ernie Wakely), 1:43 |
| BIR, | John Stewart 19 (Dave Gorman), 7:39 |
| BIR, | John Stewart 20 (Dave Gorman), 12:23 |
| 3: |
BIR, | Louis Sleigher 25, 8:34 |
| NE , | Gordie Howe 17 (Rick Ley, Jordy Douglas), 14:17 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 12:01 |
| Dave Hanson, BIR [major] 12:01 |
| Jeff Brubaker, NE [major] 12:01 |
| Tony Cassolato, BIR 19:53 |
| Warren Miller, NE 19:53 |
| 2: |
Dave Inkpen, NE [minor, major] 7:39 |
| Michel Goulet, BIR [minor, major] 7:39 |
| Bob Stephenson, BIR 15:54 |
| 3: |
Rick Ley, NE 1:52 |
| Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 5:16 |
Penalty time: BIR: 20 minutes
NE : 16 minutes
Shots: BIR: 3-15-11-29
NE : 10-15-15-40
Goalies: BIR: Ernie Wakely (W, 10-13-1)
NE : John Garrett (L, 17-14-4)
Attendance: 7,598