| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Houston Aeros 1 at Cleveland Crusaders 5 |
| Cleveland Arena |
| January 30, 1974 |
|
| First Period - 1. Cleveland, R. Clearwater 9:21. 2. Cleveland, R. Walker (R. Neale, P. Shmyr) 12:49. 3. Cleveland, R. Clearwater (P. Shmyr, G. Erickson) 13:05. |
| Penalties: W. Hillman, Cle 13:39. |
| Second Period - 4. Cleveland, P. Andrea (P. Shmyr, G. Erickson) 6:08. 5. Cleveland, P. Shmyr (R. Buchanan) 7:00. 6. Houston, M. Hall (G. Labossiere, J. Schella) 16:04. |
| Penalties: P. Shmyr, Cle 3:57. |
| Third Period - No scoring. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Houston | 11 | 10 | 11 | - | 32 | | Cleveland | 11 | 12 | 9 | - | 32 |
|
| Goaltending: D. McLeod, Hou (60:00 32 shots, 27 saves L). G. Cheevers, Cle (60:00 32 shots, 31 saves W). |
| Attendance: 4,487. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
| Cleveland Coach: Bill Needham. |
