WHA game summary from February 17, 1973
| 1: |
MIN, | Mike McMahon 9, :19 |
| MIN, | George Morrison 14 (Craig Falkman, Mike McMahon), :28 |
| MIN, | Wayne Connelly 29 (George Morrison, Mike McMahon), 9:46 |
| MIN, | Bill Klatt 23 (Keith Christiansen, Ted Hampson), 18:57 |
| 2: |
MIN, | Ted Hampson 14 (Bill Klatt, Dick Paradise), 9:07 |
| CLE, | Jim Wiste 21 (Grant Erickson, Rich Pumple), 9:24 |
| CLE, | Doug Brindley 11 (Ted Hodgson, Ray Clearwater), 12:46 |
| MIN, | George Morrison 15 (Ted Hampson, Dick Paradise), 15:00 |
| 3: |
MIN, | Bill Klatt 24 (Ted Hampson, Keith Christiansen), :39 |
| CLE, | Gerry Pinder 21 (Gary Jarrett, Ron Buchanan), 18:07 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
John Arbour, MIN 5:17 |
| Ted Hodgson, CLE 9:27 |
| Craig Falkman, MIN 10:59 |
| Rich Pumple, CLE 14:45 |
| Gerry Pinder, CLE 18:11 |
| 2: |
Dick Paradise, MIN 0:40 |
| Wayne Muloin, CLE 3:11 |
| Terry Ball, MIN [minor, misconduct] 5:43 |
| John Arbour, MIN 9:48 |
| Bob MacMillan, MIN [major] 11:53 |
| Rich Pumple, CLE [major] 11:53 |
| Bill Horton, CLE [misconduct] 11:53 |
| Jack McCartan, MIN 12:29 |
| Ralph Hopiavouri, CLE 13:47 |
| Grant Erickson, CLE [major] 19:58 |
| Bob MacMillan, MIN [major] 19:58 |
| 3: |
John Arbour, MIN 16:31 |
| Blaine Rydman, MIN 18:52 |
Penalty time: MIN: 36 minutes
CLE: 30 minutes
Shots: MIN: 19-15-11-45
CLE: 10-15-15-40
Goalies: MIN: Jack McCartan (W, 12-14-1)
CLE: Gerry Cheevers (L, 28-15-0)
Attendance: 8,798
Minnesota Fighting Saints (29-28-3)
Cleveland Crusaders (35-22-2)