| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Nightingale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fontenot (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Hatcher (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Jackson inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses short on a shot near the basket | 35-36 |
| 19:45 | Iowa State | The rebound goes to Larry Stephens | 35-36 |
| 19:28 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale's layup is rejected by Johnny Pate | 35-36 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Nightingale - foul #1 on Thomas Nightingale, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Michael Downard knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 18:59 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Joshua Hertzler steps in front of the Johnny Pate pass | 38-36 |
| 18:16 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 38-36 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fontenot - foul #3 on Michael Fontenot, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Ronald Slater (SG), James Corchado (SF), Philip Haynes (PF), William Thompson (C) Thomas Nightingale, Michael Fontenot, Joshua Hertzler, Joseph Hatcher, Larry Stephens | |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block | 40-38 |
| 17:45 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Iowa State | Joseph King steps in front of the Ronald Slater pass | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Jonny Russell double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG) Albert Gagne | |
| 16:56 | Iowa State | James Corchado drills a shot near the basket | 40-40 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Michael Downard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler (SF), Heath Davis (C) James Corchado, William Thompson | |
| 16:49 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Slater | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 16:18 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 16:02 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 40-43 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Lowell Hill snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Nightingale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Haynes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Heath Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 40-43 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Stukes (PF), Robert Slaugh (C) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), James Corchado (SF), Joseph Hatcher (PF), Larry Stephens (C) Thomas Nightingale, Ronald Slater, Joshua Hertzler, Philip Haynes, Heath Davis | |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Joseph Hatcher is called for the reach on Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Joseph Hatcher, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | David Stukes misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Stephens - foul #1 on Larry Stephens, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler (SF) James Corchado | |
| 14:30 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 44-43 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Michael Fontenot steps in front of the Gerald Costello pass in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 14:03 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Stephens | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens's layup is rejected by Robert Slaugh | 44-43 |
| 13:34 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:18 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot is fouled on the floor by David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), James Corchado (SF), William Thompson (PF), Heath Davis (C) Albert Gagne, Joshua Hertzler, Joseph Hatcher, Larry Stephens | |
| 12:59 | Iowa State | Jonny Russell steals it from Michael Fontenot | 44-43 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses short on a shot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 12:31 | Iowa State | James Corchado pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Gerald Costello travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Edward Licon (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Michael Downard, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler (SF), Philip Haynes (PF), Larry Stephens (C) James Corchado, William Thompson, Heath Davis | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) SG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Licon (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Thomas Nightingale (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Fontenot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Haynes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Lowell Hill snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Joseph King can't finish the layup | 44-45 |
| 11:14 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Edward Licon | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Ronald Slater (SF) Thomas Nightingale, Joshua Hertzler | |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:10 | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Joseph King is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fontenot - foul #4 on Michael Fontenot, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler (SF) Michael Fontenot | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lowell Hill, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG) Joseph King, Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher (PF) Philip Haynes | |
| 10:23 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-47 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:59 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 09:38 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Robert Slaugh (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Michael Downard, Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), William Thompson (PF), Heath Davis (C) Albert Gagne, Joseph Hatcher, Larry Stephens | |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Jonny Russell buries a runner in the paint set up by Joseph King and he's fouled by Heath Davis - foul #1 on Heath Davis, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Philip Haynes (SG), James Corchado (SF) Ronald Slater, Joshua Hertzler | |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Jonny Russell blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 08:56 | Iowa State | James Corchado gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 08:41 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Edward Licon (PF) Joseph King, Robert Jackson, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 08:29 | Iowa State | William Thompson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 08:28 | Iowa State | James Corchado grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 08:22 | Iowa State | William Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Edward Licon gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Heath Davis - foul #2 on Heath Davis, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Joseph Hatcher (PF), Larry Stephens (C) Thomas Nightingale, Philip Haynes, James Corchado, William Thompson, Heath Davis | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher blows the layup but the foul's on Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Michael Downard, Edward Licon, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:28 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Albert Gagne (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Fontenot (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hatcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Hatcher - foul #2 on Joseph Hatcher, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Slater (SF) Joshua Hertzler | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 06:41 | Iowa State | Albert Gagne is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Stephens | 50-51 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Lowell Hill | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG) Albert Gagne | |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Ronald Slater steals it from Robert Jackson in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | David Stukes takes the ball from Joseph Hatcher | 52-51 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 52-51 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Johnny Pate is called for the reach on Larry Stephens - foul #3 on Johnny Pate, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (SF), Edward Licon (PF) Robert Jackson, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Philip Haynes (SG), James Corchado (SF), William Thompson (PF) Michael Fontenot, Ronald Slater, Joseph Hatcher | |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:30 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's pass is intercepted by Philip Haynes in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| 05:15 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes loses the dribble to Gerald Costello | 52-53 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh banks in the layup on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 54-53 |
| 04:50 | Iowa State | Philip Haynes misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 54-53 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 54-53 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Edward Licon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 54-53 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Costello | 54-53 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | The short jumper by Edward Licon is denied by James Corchado | 54-53 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Michael Downard scores on a shot from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Iowa State | James Corchado travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Slaugh, Edward Licon, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Albert Gagne (PG), Michael Fontenot (SG), Joshua Hertzler (SF), Joseph Hatcher (PF), Heath Davis (C) Thomas Nightingale, Philip Haynes, James Corchado, William Thompson, Larry Stephens | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Michael Fontenot steps in front of the Jonny Russell pass in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 03:31 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher clanks a runner from the right block | 56-53 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Albert Gagne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Fontenot (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Hertzler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hatcher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Heath Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-53 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Joseph King hits the follow up shot | 58-53 |
| 02:39 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Joshua Hertzler is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hertzler, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), David Stukes (PF) Michael Downard, Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Slater (SG) Michael Fontenot | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 02:32 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Thomas Nightingale (PG), Philip Haynes (PF), William Thompson (C) Albert Gagne, Joseph Hatcher, Heath Davis | |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #5 on Robert Jackson, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 02:23 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | David Stukes can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Hertzler - foul #2 on Joshua Hertzler, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Michael Fontenot (SG), Joseph Hatcher (PF), Larry Stephens (C) Ronald Slater, Philip Haynes, William Thompson | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:34 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler misses short on a runner from the right block | 61-55 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Lowell Hill's pass is intercepted by Thomas Nightingale | 61-55 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | Joseph Hatcher can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Joshua Hertzler - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | David Stukes is hacked by Michael Fontenot in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Fontenot, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa State | Ronald Slater (SG) Michael Fontenot | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater is hacked by David Stukes - foul #3 on David Stukes, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:38 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is hacked by Thomas Nightingale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Nightingale, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Robert Slaugh (PF) Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:29 | Iowa State | Joseph King picks off the pass by Joseph Hatcher | 65-57 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Michael Downard lays it up and in set up by Joseph King | 67-57 |
| 00:18 | Iowa State | Joshua Hertzler drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 67-59 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is hacked by Thomas Nightingale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Nightingale, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Iowa State | The jump hook by Joseph Hatcher is blocked by Johnny Pate | 69-59 |
| 00:09 | Iowa State | Larry Stephens tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Slater - foul #3 on Ronald Slater, team foul #14 | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:01 | Iowa State | Ronald Slater knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Joseph King runs out the clock | 70-64 |