WHA game summary from December 17, 1972
| 1: |
MIN, | George Morrison 8 (Fred Speck, Dick Paradise), 2:22 |
| MIN, | Keith Christiansen 9 (Bill Klatt, Ted Hampson), 9:25 |
| 2: |
CHI, | Reg Fleming 13 (Bob Sicinski, Jan Popiel), 7:55 |
| CHI, | Rick Morris 6 (Reg Fleming, Larry Mavety), 9:07 |
| MIN, | Bill Klatt 12 (Keith Christiansen, John Arbour), 9:35 |
| 3: |
MIN, | Keith Christiansen 10 (Bill Klatt, Ted Hampson), 8:16 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Rick Morris, CHI 3:47 |
| Mike Antonovich, MIN 3:47 |
| Bernie Blanchette, CHI 8:10 |
| John Arbour, MIN 11:16 |
| Bob Liddington, CHI 15:31 |
| 2: |
Mike Curran, MIN 6:15 |
| Terry Ball, MIN 8:48 |
| Jan Popiel, CHI 11:41 |
| Jan Popiel, CHI 14:31 |
| Fred Speck, MIN 15:03 |
| 3: |
Bob Liddington, CHI 7:26 |
| Larry Cahan, CHI 10:25 |
| Keith Christiansen, MIN 12:19 |
Penalty time: CHI: 14 minutes
MIN: 12 minutes
Shots: CHI: 11-13- 9-33
MIN: 18-11- 8-37
Goalies: CHI: Jimmy McLeod (L, 5-11-1)
MIN: Mike Curran (W, 10-7-1)
Attendance: 3,018
Chicago Cougars (8-20-1)
Minnesota Fighting Saints (17-13-2)