| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Philip Jordan inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Iowa | The short jumper by Cory Ashford is denied by Terence Stahl | 27-21 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 27-21 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Kenneth French | 30-21 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Terence Stahl is called for the reach on Paul Boydston - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Christopher Hartman (PF) Harold Childs, James Chen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF) Philip Jordan | |
| 18:34 | Iowa | Cory Ashford is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #2 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG) Kenneth French | |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) John Allen | |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Terence Stahl drills a jumper in the paint | 32-21 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Cory Ashford hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Boydston | 32-24 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 32-24 |
| 17:08 | Iowa | Cory Ashford snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Paul Boydston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #1 on Harry Marsala, team foul #3 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Philip Jordan (SF), John Allen (C) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, Cory Ashford | |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Paul Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Paul Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:46 | Iowa | Paul Boydston misses the 3rd free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Harold Childs misses short on a floater from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 16:30 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Philip Jordan connects on the 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman comes up short on the runner from close range | 32-29 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Boydston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG), Cory Ashford (PF) Matthew Johansson, Paul Boydston, Desmond Tobin | |
| 15:15 | Iowa | Cory Ashford buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sang Zheng | 32-32 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the tip | 32-32 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Cory Ashford is called for the reach on Harold Childs - foul #2 on Cory Ashford, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Boydston (SG) Philip Jordan | |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Marsala | 34-32 |
| 13:38 | Iowa | Christopher Hartman picks off the pass by John Allen | 34-32 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Kenneth French's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Ashford | 34-32 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Kenneth French tips it home | 36-32 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | Christopher Hartman is called for the reach on Cory Ashford - foul #2 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Terence Stahl (C) Kenneth French, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Philip Jordan (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Paul Boydston, John Allen | |
| 12:32 | Iowa | Cory Ashford hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Jordan | 36-35 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Harold Childs grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Boris Zulauf steals it from Harry Marsala | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Iowa | Terence Stahl swats the dunk try by Matthew Johansson | 36-35 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Cory Ashford - foul #3 on Cory Ashford, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (C) Harold Childs, Abraham Bewley, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Paul Boydston (SG), David Kaczynski (PF), John Allen (C) Matthew Johansson, Philip Jordan, Cory Ashford, Desmond Tobin | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is fouled on the floor by Rodger Fuller - foul #1 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Harry Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF) Boris Zulauf | |
| 09:56 | Iowa | John Allen hits a shot from the left block set up by Sang Zheng | 38-37 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | James Chen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 38-37 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | John Allen gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | David Kaczynski clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 38-37 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | John Allen snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 08:37 | Iowa | John Allen misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 08:36 | Iowa | Paul Boydston pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 08:18 | Iowa | John Allen makes the shot from close range and the foul's on Rodger Fuller - foul #2 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Rodger Fuller, James Chen | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SG), Boris Zulauf (SF), Cory Ashford (PF) Paul Boydston, Philip Jordan, David Kaczynski | |
| 08:18 | Iowa | John Allen makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth French | 38-40 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harry Marsala | 40-40 |
| 07:21 | Iowa | John Denny buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sang Zheng | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Penn State | John Allen steals the ball from Milton Curnutt | 40-43 |
| 06:23 | Iowa | John Denny connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 05:59 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Paul Boydston (SG), Philip Jordan (SF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, John Denny, Boris Zulauf, John Allen | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:56 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Boydston | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Philip Jordan is called for the reach on Kenneth French - foul #2 on Philip Jordan, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ngunda Arizmendi (PG), James Chen (PF) Harold Childs, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Allen (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-49 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | James Chen tips it home | 42-49 |
| 05:04 | Iowa | John Allen connects on the runner from the right block | 42-51 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | James Chen travels with the ball | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Ngunda Arizmendi, Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG) Matthew Johansson | |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Paul Boydston travels with the ball | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) John Allen | |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harold Childs | 44-51 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Paul Boydston is hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #2 on Harry Marsala, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), James Chen (PF) Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Allen (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Paul Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Paul Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 47-53 |
| 03:02 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is whistled for a carry | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG) Sang Zheng | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Boydston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | John Allen steals the ball from Christopher Hartman | 47-53 |
| 02:26 | Iowa | John Allen misses the layup against the doubleteam | 47-53 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 49-53 |
| 01:47 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Johansson | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Kenneth French travels with the ball | 49-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG) Matthew Johansson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Harry Marsala is called for the reach on Sang Zheng in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harry Marsala, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SF), David Kaczynski (C) Philip Jordan, John Allen | |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 01:15 | Iowa | John Denny snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | John Denny is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Marsala - foul #4 on Harry Marsala, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Terence Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | John Denny is hacked by Harold Childs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Harry Marsala knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Childs - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Sang Zheng misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt loses the dribble to Sang Zheng | 52-57 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Sang Zheng lays it in | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Harold Childs is hacked by Sang Zheng - foul #1 on Sang Zheng, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF), John Allen (C) John Denny, David Kaczynski | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 00:26 | Iowa | Sang Zheng pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Sang Zheng is hacked by Harold Childs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Childs, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | John Denny (SF), David Kaczynski (C) Philip Jordan, John Allen | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Harry Marsala drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Childs | 55-61 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | David Kaczynski is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Marsala - foul #5 on Harry Marsala, team foul #13 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SG) Harry Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | David Kaczynski misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | David Kaczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Kenneth French clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Cory Ashford | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Sang Zheng runs out the clock | 55-62 |