| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Don McCredie inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Richard Parker gets the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:08 | Iowa | Wayne Alford slams it home | 33-38 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | James Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-38 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Charles Douglas gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 18:22 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is whistled for a carry | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Don McCredie takes the ball from Kevin Smith | 33-38 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-38 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Kevin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF) Don McCredie | |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Richard Parker clanks a shot in the lane | 33-38 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Wayne Alford is called for the reach on Harold Debellis - foul #3 on Wayne Alford, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG), Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Carl Gilbert, Richard Parker, Wayne Alford | |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Robert Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | James Williams tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mervin Tschida (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Ross | 35-40 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | John Nunes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Stanley Fries grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:44 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-40 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Charles Douglas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Mervin Tschida | 35-40 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Pedro | 35-40 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Edward Dennison hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Stanley Fries pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | Robert Ross dunks the ball | 35-42 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Stanley Fries swats the layup by Joseph Pedro | 35-42 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Edward Dennison tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Charles Douglas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | James Williams buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 39-42 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Robert Ross makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Douglas | 39-45 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | John Nunes connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 42-45 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Pedro (tiring) 4 reb. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mervin Tschida (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Richard Shorts (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Fries (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | John Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Albert Marcellus (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro, James Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida, Richard Shorts, Stanley Fries | |
| 11:01 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Douglas | 42-47 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Wayne Alford snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harold Debellis | 44-47 |
| 09:42 | Iowa | Wayne Alford is fouled on the floor by Albert Marcellus - foul #4 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 09:30 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 44-47 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits a shot in the lane | 46-47 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert's layup is rejected by James Williams | 46-47 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 46-47 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | James Williams travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Joseph Pedro (C) Timothy Sullivan, James Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:14 | Iowa | Richard Parker makes the runner from close range | 46-49 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #2 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG) Robert Ross | |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert is hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Richard Parker, Wayne Alford | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Charles Douglas drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Don McCredie | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Kevin Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Charles Douglas - foul #3 on Charles Douglas, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Wayne Alford (C) Don McCredie, Stanley Fries | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | Mervin Tschida loses the ball out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Richard Parker (PF) Charles Douglas, Richard Shorts | |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is fouled on the floor by Richard Parker - foul #2 on Richard Parker, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Kevin Smith (C) Harold Debellis, James Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Kevin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Robert Ross clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Wayne Alford knocks away the 3 by Kevin Howard | 47-51 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Robert Ross is fouled on the floor by Harold Debellis - foul #2 on Harold Debellis, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (C) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Richard Shorts (PF), Stanley Fries (C) Robert Ross, Richard Parker, Wayne Alford | |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Charles Douglas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the lay-in | 50-51 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Richard Shorts gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Don McCredie (SF) Mervin Tschida | |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Richard Shorts grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Stanley Fries comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Williams - foul #2 on James Williams, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (SG) Carl Gilbert | |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Stanley Fries misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Stanley Fries makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | John Nunes hits a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:16 | Iowa | Don McCredie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - James Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ross (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Shorts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stanley Fries (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | James Williams snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | John Nunes misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | John Nunes gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Macfarlane and the foul's on Richard Shorts - foul #1 on Richard Shorts, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Smith (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mervin Tschida (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Wayne Alford (C) Don McCredie, Richard Shorts, Stanley Fries | |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Wayne Alford gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Wayne Alford clanks a shot from the left block | 55-53 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Sullivan | 55-53 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the tip | 55-53 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Robert Ross grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Charles Douglas connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Albert Marcellus - foul #5 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), James Williams (C) Bryant Hicks, Timothy Sullivan, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG), Don McCredie (SF) Robert Ross, Mervin Tschida | |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Charles Douglas misses the free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Kevin Smith gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | John Nunes knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | James Williams steps in front of the Carl Gilbert pass | 57-55 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Don McCredie makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | Don McCredie misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Don McCredie denies the turnaround by Kevin Howard | 57-56 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | James Williams hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-59 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | James Williams wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 61-59 |
| 04:23 | Iowa | Richard Parker knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Carl Gilbert | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Parker - foul #3 on Richard Parker, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, James Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG), Mervin Tschida (SF) Charles Douglas, Don McCredie | |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 63-61 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Dennison and he's hacked by Robert Ross - foul #1 on Robert Ross, team foul #6 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Wayne Alford comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 67-61 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Richard Parker tips it but misses | 67-61 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Douglas (PG), Don McCredie (SF) Carl Gilbert, Mervin Tschida | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Charles Douglas makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Alford | 69-63 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Dennison, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Wayne Alford makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Douglas and he's hacked by Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Wayne Alford misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Kevin Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Wayne Alford knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Parker | 72-67 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | James Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Nunes | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Robert Ross comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Wayne Alford pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Douglas (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don McCredie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Alford (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Iowa | Robert Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Charles Douglas is called for the reach on James Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Douglas, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) John Nunes, Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Carl Gilbert (SG) Robert Ross | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Richard Parker grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Douglas - foul #5 on Charles Douglas, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Ross (PG) Charles Douglas | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Don McCredie grabs the board | 76-67 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Robert Ross buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Ross - foul #2 on Robert Ross, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Carl Gilbert misses long on a 3 from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Edward Dennison snags the defensive board | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Robert Ross is called for the reach on Edward Dennison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Ross, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Harold Debellis steals it from Wayne Alford | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Debellis runs out the clock | 80-70 |