| 16.03.1973 | Sydney | Sports Ground | 14 071 |
| Australia | 3:3(3:1) | New Zealand |
| Ron Corry, Doug Utjesenovic, Peter Wilson, Manfred Schaefer, Bobby Hogg, Ray Richards, Jim Mackay, Jim Rooney, Adrian Alston, Ray Baartz, Branko Buljevic | Kevin Curtin, Maurice Tillotson, Colin Latimour, John Staines(c), Ron Armstrong, Brian Turner, Tommy Randles, Dennis Tindall, Alan Vest, David Taylor, Brian Hardman |
| Coach:Rale Rasic | Barrie Truman |
| Scorers:11' Doug Utjesenovic, 19' Ray Baartz, 26' Branko Buljevic | 10' Alan Vest, 50' Dennis Tindall, 86' Bobby Hogg(og) |
| Substitutions: | 46' in Tony Sibley out Brian Hardman, 75' in Max Davies out David Taylor |
| Cautions: | Maurice Tillotson, Alan Vest |
| Referee:K.Mahendran (MAS) | Assistant referee:Govindsamy Suppiah (SIN), Luk Tat Sun (HKG) |