| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cleveland Crusaders 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 4 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| March 3, 1976 |
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| First Period - 1. Cleveland, R. Ward (B. Legge) 3:32. 2. Cincinnati, J. Locas (D. Inkpen, B. MacNeil) 17:06. |
| Penalties: D. Inkpen, Cin (roughing) 2:01; B. Evo, Cle (high sticking) 3:43; M. Pelyk, Cin (slashing) 4:29; P. Baxter, Cle (holding) 5:48; R. Legge, Cle (interference) 14:04. |
| Second Period - 3. Cincinnati, B. MacNeil (B. Campbell, P. Hoganson) 10:19. 4. Cincinnati, J. Locas (B. MacNeil, C. Larose) 12:31. 5. Cleveland, R. Ward (D. Gruen, A. McDonough) 16:01. |
| Penalties: B. Evo, Cle (interference) 6:09; G. Sobchuk, Cin (hooking) 9:34; B. Legge, Cle (fighting major) 12:24; D. Smedsmo, Cin (fighting major) 12:24; J. Hughes, Cin (holding) 14:58; C. Larose, Cin (tripping) 19:13. |
| Third Period - 6. Cleveland, J. Harrison (B. Legge) 12:10. |
| Penalties: D. Gruen, Cle (tripping) 14:07; R. Dudley, Cin (slashing) 15:26; Cin bench (too many men) (served by J. Locas) 19:28. |
| Overtime - 7. Cincinnati, B. MacNeil (B. Campbell) 0:23. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Cleveland | 8 | 8 | 14 | 0 | - | 30 | | Cincinnati | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | - | 34 |
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| Goaltending: B. Johnson, Cle (60:23 34 shots, 30 saves L). P. Hoganson, Cin (60:23 30 shots, 27 saves W). |
| Attendance: 6,245. |
| Referee: Ron Fournier. |
| Cleveland Coach: John Wilson. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Terry Slater. |
