1978 Canadian Open - Finishes
| Finish | Name | Matches won | Frames won | Centuries | Points | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner |  Cliff Thorburn |
4 | 44 (61.97%) of 71 | 0 | 0 | 3,077 |
| Final | Tony Meo (a) |
4 | 51 (57.3%) of 89 | 2 | 0 | 1,026 |
| Semi-final | Alex Higgins |
2 | 25 (53.19%) of 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-final | Kevin Robitaille (a) |
2 | 23 (58.97%) of 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Steve Davis |
2 | 26 (68.42%) of 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Tony Knowles (a) |
2 | 23 (56.1%) of 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Paul Thornley (a) |
1 | 16 (51.61%) of 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quarter-final | Kirk Stevens |
0 | 3 (25%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | John Pulman |
0 | 6 (40%) of 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Mario Morra (a) |
0 | 5 (35.71%) of 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Willie Thorne |
0 | 3 (25%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Bill Werbeniuk |
0 | 3 (25%) of 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Tom Regina (a) |
0 | 2 (18.18%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Rex Williams |
0 | 2 (18.18%) of 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 16 | Leo Levitt (a) |
0 | 0 (0%) of 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 24 | Frank Jonik (a) |
0 | 8 (47.06%) of 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 24 | Steve Mizerak (a) |
0 | 7 (43.75%) of 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 24 | Kari Elovaara (a) |
0 | 0 (0%) of 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |