WHA game summary from March 27, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New England Whalers (33-28-9) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Birmingham Bulls (28-37-6) |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | BIR, | Dave Gorman 14 (John Stewart, Rob Ramage), 5:57 |
| 3: | NE , | Dave Keon 20 (Gordie Roberts, Mark Howe), 8:29 |
| BIR, | John Stewart 22 (Michel Goulet), 10:24 | |
| BIR, | Steve Alley 14 (Dave Gorman, John Stewart), 13:51 | |
Penalties:
| 1: | John Stewart, BIR 2:48 |
| Dave Hanson, BIR 7:45 | |
| Jeff Brubaker, NE 7:45 | |
| 2: | Ron Plumb, NE 17:40 |
| John McKenzie, NE 18:45 | |
| 3: | Jim Turkiewicz, BIR 7:40 |
Penalty time: NE : 6 minutes
BIR: 6 minutes
| NE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Keon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mark Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Gordie Roberts | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jeff Brubaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| John McKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ron Plumb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| BIR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stewart | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Gorman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Steve Alley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Michel Goulet | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rob Ramage | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dave Hanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Jim Turkiewicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Shots: NE : 13-10- 7-30
BIR: 8- 4- 8-20
Goalies: NE : Al Smith (L, 16-14-5)
BIR: Pat Riggin,
Ernie Wakely Attendance: 4,164
Ernie Wakely Attendance: 4,164