WHA game summary from January 30, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Aeros (31-17-0) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Indianapolis Racers (19-28-2) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1: HOU, Jan Popiel 4 (John Tonelli, Don Larway), 10:52
2: IND, Rene Leclerc 18 (Nick Harbaruk), 13:51
3: IND, Brian McDonald 6 (Blair MacDonald, Pat Stapleton), 7:20
Penalties:
1: John Schella, HOU 1:44
Frank Rochon, IND 6:12
2: Gordie Howe, HOU 6:50
Murray Hall, HOU 8:47
Mark Howe, HOU 11:57
3: Rene Leclerc, IND 8:40
Penalty time: HOU: 8 minutes
IND: 4 minutes
| HOU Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Popiel | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Don Larway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Tonelli | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murray Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Schella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| IND Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Leclerc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brian McDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nick Harbaruk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Pat Stapleton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Blair MacDonald | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Rochon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: HOU: 16-19-13-48
IND: 12- 5-15-32
Goalies: HOU: Wayne Rutledge (W, 11-5-0)
IND: Jim Park (L, 0-2-0)
Attendance: 9,447