WHA game summary from January 6, 1978
1: HOU, Morris Lukowich 19 (Scott Campbell, Poul Popiel), 2:37
2: BIR, Brent Hughes 7 (Frank Mahovlich, Dale Hoganson), 2:31
BIR, Frank Mahovlich 7 (John Stewart), 2:43
HOU, John Tonelli 8 (Don Larway), 5:14
HOU, Scott Campbell 4 (Don Larway, John Gray), 9:53
BIR, Dave Hanson 2 (John Stewart, Phil Roberto), 18:01
3: BIR, Dave Gorman 5 (Dave Hanson), :58
HOU, Scott Campbell 5 (Morris Lukowich, Al McLeod), 10:29
BIR, Pete Marrin 13 (Tony Cassolato, Paul Henderson), 16:24
BIR, Tony Cassolato 9, 19:31
Penalties:
1: Dave Hanson, BIR 1:46
John Schella, HOU 3:28
Serge Beaudoin, BIR 8:41
Poul Popiel, HOU 12:42
2: Rich Preston, HOU 2:15
Dave Gorman, BIR 4:18
Rich Preston, HOU 4:18
John Schella, HOU [minor, major] 10:41
Frank Beaton, BIR [minor, major] 10:41
Terry Ruskowski, HOU [minor, major] 15:47
Steve Durbano, BIR [minor, major, misconduct] 15:47
3: Dave Hanson, BIR 1:29
John Schella, HOU 1:29
Frank Beaton, BIR 8:51
Cam Connor, HOU 8:51
John Hughes, HOU 8:51
Dale Hoganson, BIR 8:56
Penalty time: HOU: 28 minutes
BIR: 36 minutes
Shots: HOU: 7- 4-13-24
BIR: 13-14-12-39
Goalies: HOU: Lynn Zimmerman (L, 5-5-0)
BIR: John Garrett (W, 10-11-1)
Attendance: 11,183