| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Indianapolis Racers 4 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| December 28, 1977 |
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (C. Larose, R. Leduc) 9:40. 2. Indianapolis, B. Rhiness (R. Thomas, D. Maggs) 10:40. |
| Penalties: K. Morrison, Ind (hooking) 1:46; B. Coates, Cin (roughing) 5:00; R. Patenaude, Ind (roughing) 5:00; B. Stoughton, Ind (interference) 19:34. |
| Second Period - 3. Indianapolis, B. Goldsworthy (R. Thomas, K. Block) 16:13. |
| Penalties: B. Gilligan, Cin (high sticking) 2:31; K. Devine, Ind (tripping) 7:11; B. Deadmarsh, Cin (elbowing) 13:22; K. Morrison, Ind (hooking) 14:20; B. Baltimore, Cin (tripping) 15:43. |
| Third Period - 4. Indianapolis, B. Stoughton (K. Morrison) 1:28. 5. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (B. Baltimore, R. Leduc) 5:15. 6. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (R. Plumb, R. Leduc) 6:38. 7. Indianapolis, R. Patenaude (K. Block) 12:20. 8. Cincinnati, B. Melrose (R. Leduc, R. Dudley) 19:10. |
| Penalties: D. Maggs, Ind (interference) 6:13. |
| Overtime - 9. Cincinnati, J. Hislop (B. Coates) 4:36. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Indianapolis | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | - | 26 | | Cincinnati | 13 | 6 | 13 | 1 | - | 33 |
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| Goaltending: G. Inness, Ind (64:36 33 shots, 28 saves L). M. Dion, Cin (64:36 26 shots, 22 saves W). |
| Attendance: 7,522. |
| Referee: Ron Ego. |
| Indianapolis Coach: Ron Ingram. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
