| World Hockey Association Game Summary |
| Houston Aeros 3 at Cincinnati Stingers 5 |
| Riverfront Coliseum |
| January 4, 1978 |
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| First Period - 1. Houston, A. Lacroix (J. Gray, R. Preston) 3:23. 2. Cincinnati, R. Leduc (D. Abgrall) 3:45. 3. Houston, T. Taylor (J. Tonelli, C. Connor) 6:16. 4. Cincinnati, D. Abgrall (R. Leduc, B. Legge) 15:12. 5. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (J. Hislop, B. Baltimore) 17:19. |
| Penalties: A. McLeod, Hou (high sticking) 0:15; R. Plumb, Cin (interference) 7:43; S. Campbell, Hou (hooking) 8:19. |
| Second Period - 6. Cincinnati, H. Harris (B. Gilligan, B. Melrose) 7:16. |
| Penalties: M. Lukowich, Hou (tripping) 12:41; S. Campbell, Hou (slashing) 14:01; R. Leduc, Cin (slashing) 14:01; Cin bench (too many men) (served by P. Stewart) 15:46; P. Marsh, Cin (misconduct) 19:56; P. Marsh, Cin (game misconduct) 19:56. |
| Third Period - 7. Houston, J. Tonelli (T. Ruskowski, M. Lukowich) 8:50. 8. Cincinnati, H. Harris en 19:54. |
| Penalties: J. Hislop, Cin (hooking) 0:34; B. Melrose, Cin (holding) 8:01; C. Connor, Hou (roughing) 14:12. |
| Shots: |
| Houston | 10 | 6 | 13 | - | 29 | | Cincinnati | 14 | 9 | 11 | - | 34 |
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| Goaltending: E. Wakely, Hou (60:00 33 shots, 29 saves 1 EN L). M. Dion, Cin (60:00 29 shots, 26 saves W). |
| Attendance: 4,048. |
| Referee: Ron Fournier. |
| Houston Coach: Bill Dineen. |
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |
