WHA game summary from December 29, 1978
| 1: |
NE , | Gordie Howe 14 (Mark Howe, Andre Lacroix), 4:18 |
| 2: | no scoring |
| 3: |
NE , | Mike Rogers 14 (Brad Selwood, Gordie Roberts), 3:07 |
| NE , | Gordie Roberts 6 (Mike Rogers, Warren Miller), 7:12 |
| NE , | Dave Keon 9 (John McKenzie, Warren Miller), 9:40 |
| NE , | Alan Hangsleben 4 (Mark Howe, Al Smith), 16:16 |
Penalties:
| 1: |
Rick Vaive, BIR 3:51 |
| George Lyle, NE 6:10 |
| 2: |
Ron Plumb, NE 2:22 |
| Gaston Gingras, BIR 4:18 |
| 3: |
Warren Miller, NE 7:24 |
| Alan Hangsleben, NE 14:07 |
| Rick Vaive, BIR 15:30 |
| Gordie Roberts, NE 15:30 |
Penalty time: BIR: 6 minutes
NE : 10 minutes
Shots: BIR: 6- 8- 9-23
NE : 8- 9- 8-25
Goalies: BIR: Ernie Wakely (L, 2-6-0)
NE : Al Smith (W, 9-4-2)
Attendance: 7,061
Birmingham Bulls (14-17-3)
New England Whalers (18-9-6)