WHA game summary from January 7, 1977
| 1: | no scoring |
| 2: | no scoring |
| 3: |
MIN, | Danny Gruen 7 (Ron Ward, Al McDonough), 14:25 |
| HOU, | Cam Connor 18 (Al McLeod, Poul Popiel), 15:21 |
| 4: | no scoring |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Terry Ruskowski, HOU 3:58 |
| Bill Butters, MIN 13:49 |
| 2: |
Steve Carlson, MIN 2:33 |
| Larry Lund, HOU 3:54 |
| Marty Howe, HOU 11:34 |
| Cam Connor, HOU 15:23 |
| 3: |
Poul Popiel, HOU 5:20 |
| Steve Carlson, MIN 8:45 |
| Marty Howe, HOU 14:04 |
| 4: |
John McKenzie, MIN 0:13 |
Penalty time: HOU: 12 minutes
MIN: 8 minutes
Shots: HOU: 7- 8-14- 8-37
MIN: 10-15- 8- 4-37
Goalies: HOU: Ron Grahame (T, 11-9-2)
MIN: Louis Levasseur (T, 13-10-1)
Attendance: 7,449
Houston Aeros (20-15-5)
Minnesota Fighting Saints (17-17-5)