WHA game summary from February 11, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (25-16-7) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cincinnati Stingers (22-25-5) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
1: CIN, Jamie Hislop 21 (Robbie Ftorek, Bill Gilligan), 9:46
CIN, Byron Shutt 6 (Chuck Luksa, Barry Melrose), 13:28
2: CIN, Peter Marsh 26 (Craig Norwich, Mike Gartner), 9:00
CIN, Michel Parizeau 5 (Barry Melrose, Dave Debol), 12:28
NE , Blaine Stoughton 15 (Gordie Roberts, Mike Antonovich), 17:54
3: CIN, Reg Thomas 18 (Robbie Ftorek, Jamie Hislop), 12:58
NE , Marty Howe 8 (Mark Howe, Andre Lacroix), 16:46
Penalties:
1: Alan Hangsleben, NE 8:46
2: Chuck Luksa, CIN 4:43
Ron Plumb, NE 8:12
3: Chuck Luksa, CIN 1:43
Mark Howe, NE 7:36
Penalty time: NE : 6 minutes
CIN: 4 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaine Stoughton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Marty Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Antonovich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Roberts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Andre Lacroix | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Plumb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Alan Hangsleben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| CIN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Hislop | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Robbie Ftorek | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Barry Melrose | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Peter Marsh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Byron Shutt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michel Parizeau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Reg Thomas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Chuck Luksa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mike Gartner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Craig Norwich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Bill Gilligan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Debol | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 7-10- 6-23
CIN: 11-12-15-38
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (L, 15-8-3)
CIN: Mike Liut (W, 16-16-3)
Attendance: 8,820