| World Hockey Association Game Summary | 
| Quebec Nordiques 2 at Cincinnati Stingers 1 | 
| Riverfront Coliseum | 
| January 12, 1979 | 
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| First Period - 1. Quebec, R. Leduc (D. Geoffrion, K. Morrison) 13:05. 2. Cincinnati, C. Luksa (P. Marsh, R. Thomas) 18:24. | 
| Penalties: R. Cloutier, Que (fighting major) 0:06; B. Shutt, Cin (fighting major) 0:06; C. Norwich, Cin (fighting major) 0:06; C. Brackenbury, Que (fighting major) 0:06; F. Lacombe, Que (tripping) 0:34; P. Baxter, Que (hooking) 2:47; P. Marsh, Cin (roughing) 2:47; F. Lacombe, Que (roughing) 2:47; S. Bernier, Que (roughing) 2:47; M. Gartner, Cin (roughing) 2:47; M. Gartner, Cin (roughing) 2:47; J. Hislop, Cin (hooking) 6:22; F. Lacombe, Que (tripping) 9:24; B. Baltimore, Cin (hooking) 11:50. | 
| Second Period - No scoring. | 
| Penalties: N. Dube, Que (fighting major) 10:32; C. Brackenbury, Que (fighting major) 15:12; R. Dudley, Cin (fighting major) 15:12. | 
| Third Period - 3. Quebec, R. Cloutier (S. Bernier) 2:06. | 
| Penalties: D. Geoffrion, Que (roughing) 16:09. | 
| Shots: | 
| Quebec | 11 | 3 | 8 | - | 22 |  | Cincinnati | 10 | 5 | 9 | - | 24 |  
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| Goaltending: R. Brodeur, Que (60:00 24 shots, 23 saves W). M. Liut, Cin (60:00 22 shots, 20 saves L). | 
| Attendance: 5,990. | 
| Referee: Ron Harris. | 
| Quebec Coach: Jacques Demers. | 
| Cincinnati Coach: Floyd Smith. |