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 | ||
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Murray Hall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John Schella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 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 | ||
| Pat Stapleton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Blair MacDonald | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Nick Harbaruk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Frank Rochon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 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