| World Hockey Association Game Summary | 
| Indianapolis Racers 0 at Cincinnati Stingers 8 | 
| Riverfront Coliseum | 
| February 1, 1978 | 
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| First Period - 1. Cincinnati, D. Abgrall (C. Larose, B. Baltimore) 10:07. | 
| Penalties: B. Prentice, Ind (roughing) 4:06; B. Greig, Cin (roughing) 4:06. | 
| Second Period - 2. Cincinnati, R. Ftorek (B. Melrose, R. Dudley) 6:17. 3. Cincinnati, R. Dudley (R. Ftorek, J. Hislop) 10:03. 4. Cincinnati, P. Marsh (H. Harris) 14:57. 5. Cincinnati, D. Abgrall (R. Leduc, C. Larose) 17:11. | 
| Penalties: P. Driscoll, Ind (tripping) 2:58; G. Inness, Ind (slashing) (served by B. Prentice) 15:21; G. Inness, Ind (misconduct) (served by D. Burgess) 17:11. | 
| Third Period - 6. Cincinnati, B. Coates (H. Harris, P. Stapleton) 7:47. 7. Cincinnati, R. Leduc (P. Stapleton, C. Norwich) 8:46. 8. Cincinnati, D. Abgrall (C. Larose) 10:13. | 
| Penalties: B. Melrose, Cin (interference) 0:34; J. Hislop, Cin (hooking) 3:05; Cin bench (too many men) (served by C. Larose) 18:08. | 
| Shots: | 
| Indianapolis | 3 | 12 | 11 | - | 26 |  | Cincinnati | 11 | 18 | 16 | - | 45 |  
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| Goaltending: G. Inness, Ind (60:00 45 shots, 37 saves L). M. Dion, Cin (60:00 26 shots, 26 saves W). | 
| Attendance: 5,099. | 
| Indianapolis Coach: Ron Ingram. | 
| Cincinnati Coach: Jacques Demers. |