| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) SG - John Denny (fresh) SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) PF - Paul Vecchio (fresh) C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Terence Stahl wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Terence Stahl blows the layup but he's hacked by Desmond Tobin - foul #1 on Desmond Tobin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Iowa | John Denny connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Harry Marsala drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth French | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson double dribbles | 3-3 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French lays it in | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Iowa | John Denny hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Harold Childs | 3-7 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-7 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Philip Jordan - foul #1 on Philip Jordan, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG), Young Qian (SF), William Musson (PF), David Kaczynski (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | David Kaczynski misses long on a turnaround from close range | 3-8 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Terence Stahl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-8 |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF), Paul Vecchio (PF) Young Qian, William Musson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Philip Jordan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Harry Marsala connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Boris Zulauf - foul #1 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Young Qian (SF), Joseph Barnes (PF) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Terence Stahl | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the free throw | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) SG - John Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Young Qian (fresh) PF - Joseph Barnes (fresh) C - David Kaczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | David Kaczynski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #1 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Philip Jordan (SF), Paul Vecchio (PF) Young Qian, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), James Chen (PF) Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt | |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Philip Jordan and the foul's on Christopher Hartman - foul #2 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG) Matthew Johansson, John Denny | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (C) Christopher Hartman | |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses the free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | James Chen pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Chen and he's fouled by Sang Zheng - foul #1 on Sang Zheng, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), David Kaczynski (C) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the free throw | 5-14 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson misses long on a shot from the right side | 5-14 |
| 14:19 | Iowa | Philip Jordan tips it but misses | 5-14 |
| 14:18 | Iowa | John Denny tips it in | 7-14 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | James Chen double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG), William Musson (PF), Joseph Barnes (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Paul Vecchio, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt | |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Young Qian (SF), Paul Vecchio (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, Philip Jordan, William Musson, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the tip | 7-14 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Harold Childs pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Terence Stahl scores on a turnaround from the left block | 7-16 |
| 12:39 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is fouled on the floor by John Denny - foul #1 on John Denny, team foul #5 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG), Philip Jordan (SF), David Kaczynski (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Young Qian, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Harold Childs | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is whistled for a carry | 7-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 11:51 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio is whistled for traveling | 7-16 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG), William Musson (PF) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Paul Vecchio | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Sang Zheng picks off the pass by Abraham Bewley in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | David Kaczynski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-16 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | James Chen gets the rebound | 7-16 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Sang Zheng (fresh) SG - Boris Zulauf (fresh) SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) PF - William Musson (fresh) C - David Kaczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 7-18 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-18 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 7-18 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Paul Vecchio (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, William Musson, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, Terence Stahl | |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio double dribbles | 7-18 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terence Stahl (C) James Chen | |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-21 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth French - foul #1 on Kenneth French, team foul #3 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Barnes (C) Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-21 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio tips it home | 9-21 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Harold Childs is hacked by Paul Vecchio - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #6 | 9-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Desmond Tobin (C) Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Abraham Bewley (SF), James Chen (PF) Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, Terence Stahl | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | James Chen's pass is intercepted by Philip Jordan | 9-21 |
| 08:13 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Johansson | 11-21 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | James Chen knocks in the shot from the right side | 11-23 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 11-23 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Marsala | 11-23 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | James Chen hits the follow up shot | 11-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Harry Marsala steals it from Philip Jordan | 11-25 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Harold Childs lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Marsala | 11-27 |
| 06:45 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin is hacked by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #4 | 11-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), Boris Zulauf (SG), Young Qian (SF), David Kaczynski (C) Matthew Johansson, John Denny, Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, James Chen | |
| 06:24 | Iowa | David Kaczynski connects on the floater in the paint | 13-27 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Terence Stahl connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Childs | 13-29 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-29 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf tips it home | 15-29 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Harry Marsala knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-31 |
| 05:06 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf clanks a 3 from the right corner | 15-31 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 15-31 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Boris Zulauf steals the ball from Terence Stahl | 15-31 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf slams it home | 17-31 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is fouled on the floor by Young Qian - foul #1 on Young Qian, team foul #7 | 17-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), John Denny (SG), Philip Jordan (SF), Joseph Barnes (C) Sang Zheng, Boris Zulauf, Young Qian, David Kaczynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-33 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Philip Jordan buries a 3 from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | James Chen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:34 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes misses the runner in the lane | 20-33 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 20-33 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | James Chen drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Rodger Fuller | 20-35 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Matthew Johansson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Denny (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Iowa | John Denny misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-35 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | James Chen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Denny - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #8 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SG), William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) John Denny, Paul Vecchio, Joseph Barnes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Terence Stahl | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #1 on Harry Marsala, team foul #5 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Vecchio (PF) William Musson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Philip Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | James Chen misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Desmond Tobin | 21-36 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio loses the dribble to James Chen | 21-36 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | James Chen connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Hartman | 21-38 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-38 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson tips it back up and in | 23-38 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the jumper from the right block | 23-38 |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (PG), William Musson (PF), David Kaczynski (C) Matthew Johansson, Paul Vecchio, Desmond Tobin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Kenneth French, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is hacked by Boris Zulauf - foul #2 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #9 | 23-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Paul Vecchio (PF) Boris Zulauf, William Musson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) Harry Marsala | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Philip Jordan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-40 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 26-40 |