WHA game summary from December 12, 1978
| 1: |
NE , | Andre Lacroix 15 (Mark Howe, Gordie Roberts), 17:40 - SH |
| NE , | Gordie Howe 11 (Dave Keon, Alan Hangsleben), 18:08 |
| IND, | Kevin Nugent 2 (Michel Parizeau, Rene Leclerc), 18:35 |
| 2: |
IND, | Michel Parizeau 4 (Kevin Nugent, Rene Leclerc), 3:00 |
| IND, | John Hughes 3 (Blaine Stoughton, Bruce Greig), 4:14 |
| NE , | Andre Lacroix 16 (Mark Howe, Marty Howe), 7:09 |
| NE , | Mike Rogers 12 (Gordie Roberts), 8:30 |
| NE , | Andre Lacroix 17 (Mark Howe, Ron Plumb), 15:25 |
| 3: |
NE , | Mike Antonovich 13 (John McKenzie, Dave Keon), 9:21 |
| NE , | Mark Howe 20, 15:58 - SH |
| IND, | Angie Moretto 3 (Don Larway, Glen Irwin), 18:15 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Gordie Roberts, NE 1:07 |
| Bryon Baltimore, IND 3:58 |
| Gordie Howe, NE 15:52 |
| Ron Plumb, NE 19:17 |
| 2: | none |
| 3: |
Brad Selwood, NE 0:20 |
| Al Smith, NE 14:50 |
Penalty time: NE : 10 minutes
IND: 2 minutes
Shots: NE : 13-11-12-36
IND: 9-12-11-32
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (W, 5-4-1)
IND: Gary Inness (L, 3-6-1)
Attendance: 4,623
New England Whalers (14-9-5)
Indianapolis Racers (5-18-2)