WHA game summary from March 2, 1977
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Diego Mariners (33-27-3) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 New England Whalers (27-34-6) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | no scoring | |
| 3: | NE , | Mike Antonovich 33 (Dave Keon, Bill Butters), 13:30 |
| NE , | Tom Webster 31 (Ralph Backstrom), 19:12 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | Joe Noris, SD [major] 5:12 | |
| Rick Ley, NE [minor, major] 5:12 | ||
| 3: | Brent Hughes, SD 0:39 | |
| Jack Carlson, NE 19:12 | ||
| Kevin Morrison, SD 19:12 | ||
Penalty time: SD : 9 minutes
NE : 9 minutes
| SD Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Noris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Brent Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kevin Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Antonovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Tom Webster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Keon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Butters | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ralph Backstrom | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rick Ley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jack Carlson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: SD : 5-13-11-29
NE : 10-15-17-42
Goalies: SD : Ernie Wakely (L, 18-10-1)
NE : Cap Raeder (W, 5-6-1)
Attendance: 8,303