WHA game summary from March 5, 1974
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (37-26-3) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Chicago Cougars (28-32-3) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | NE , | Mike Byers 23 (John French, Al Karlander), 15:10 |
| 2: | CHI, | Larry Mavety 10 (Rosaire Paiement, Bob Sicinski), 15:37 |
| CHI, | Rosaire Paiement 23 (Larry Mavety, Bob Sicinski), 16:49 | |
| 3: | NE , | Tom Webster 34 (Don Blackburn, Tommy Williams), 2:48 |
| NE , | Tommy Williams 19 (Tom Webster), 8:05 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Don Gordon, CHI 7:24 |
| Larry Pleau, NE 12:15 | |
| 2: | Brad Selwood, NE 7:31 |
| Jan Popiel, CHI 8:25 | |
| Rod Zaine, CHI 18:58 | |
| 3: | Duke Harris, CHI 4:28 |
| Jim Dorey, NE 4:28 | |
| Rick Morris, CHI 13:00 |
Penalty time: NE : 6 minutes
CHI: 10 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Williams | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Byers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Blackburn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John French | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Al Karlander | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Dorey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Larry Pleau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brad Selwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Mavety | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rosaire Paiement | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bob Sicinski | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jan Popiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Duke Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Gordon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Morris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rod Zaine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 12- 8- 9-29
CHI: 12-13-10-35
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 26-17-1)
CHI: Cam Newton (L, 15-17-2)
Attendance: 3,246