| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Cincinnati Stingers 5 at Houston Aeros 5 |
| The Summit |
| December 30, 1977 |
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| First Period - 1. Houston, C. Connor (J. Tonelli, T. Taylor) 1:14. 2. Cincinnati, B. Coates (J. Hislop) 1:34. 3. Cincinnati, R. Leduc (P. Marsh, P. Stapleton) 5:55. 4. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (J. Hislop, B. Baltimore) 12:10. 5. Houston, A. Lacroix (J. Hughes, R. Preston) 16:59. |
| Penalties: B. Melrose, Cin (hooking) 9:28; J. Schella, Hou (hooking) 19:54. |
| Second Period - 6. Cincinnati, B. Coates (R. Ftorek, J. Hislop) 2:27. 7. Houston, L. Hale (T. Ruskowski, D. Larway) 4:57. 8. Houston, J. Tonelli (T. Taylor) 12:00. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Third Period - 9. Houston, T. Ruskowski (M. Lukowich, J. Hughes) 8:02. 10. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (R. Plumb) 11:25. |
| Penalties: B. Baltimore, Cin (fighting major) 2:16; J. Tonelli, Hou (fighting major) 2:16. |
| Overtime - No scoring. |
| Penalties: None. |
| Shots: |
| Cincinnati | 12 | 8 | 9 | 6 | - | 35 | | Houston | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | - | 35 |
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| Goaltending: N. Lapointe, Cin (70:00 35 shots, 30 saves T). E. Wakely, Hou (70:00 35 shots, 30 saves T). |
| Attendance: 7,170. |
| Referee: Ron Harris. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
