WHA game summary from March 29, 1977
| 1: |
NE , | Dave Keon 25 (John McKenzie, Thommy Abrahamsson), 7:05 |
| NE , | Larry Pleau 12 (Jack Carlson, Bill Butters), 8:05 |
| SD , | John French 12 (Andre Lacroix), 13:58 |
| NE , | Tom Webster 36 (Mike Rogers), 14:38 |
| 2: |
NE , | John McKenzie 28 (Brad Selwood, Mike Antonovich), 5:34 |
| SD , | Joe Noris 28 (Wayne Rivers, Kevin Morrison), 6:47 |
| SD , | Andre Lacroix 31 (Joe Noris, Paul Shmyr), 8:17 |
| NE , | George Lyle 38 (Tom Webster, Brad Selwood), 15:40 |
| 3: |
SD , | Andre Lacroix 32 (Wayne Rivers, Joe Noris), 7:35 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Gordie Roberts, NE 12:25 |
| Tony Cassolato, SD 17:59 |
| 2: |
Rick Ley, NE 6:29 |
| Bench penalty, NE 7:31 |
| 3: |
Brad Selwood, NE 7:22 |
| Jack Carlson, NE [major] 11:35 |
| Kevin Morrison, SD [major] 11:35 |
Penalty time: NE : 13 minutes
SD : 7 minutes
Shots: NE : 13- 1- 7-21
SD : 5- 7-12-24
Goalies: NE : Cap Raeder (W, 11-7-1)
SD : Ken Lockett,
Ernie Wakely
Attendance: 4,512
New England Whalers (33-39-6)
San Diego Mariners (37-35-4)