| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards inbounds the ball | 24-16 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards is called for traveling | 24-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Armando Castro (SG), Michael Hill (C) Sean Brezinski, Brad Stookey, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur's pass is intercepted by Kevin Orbison | 24-16 |
| 18:55 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nathan Wilbur | 24-16 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Don Schimmel blocks the short jumper by Nathan Wilbur | 24-16 |
| 18:28 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Oliver Fernald - foul #1 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #1 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (C) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 18:15 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Kevin Orbison is called for the reach on Brad Stookey - foul #1 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #1 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Arthur Shelton (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Richard Cottrill (C) Robert Angulo, Jay Edwards, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #2 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 17:19 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 24-20 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Brad Stookey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Jay Edwards (SF) Kevin Orbison, Richard Cottrill | |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton makes the runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Cales | 24-22 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Savarese | 24-22 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Thomas Cales takes the ball from William Savarese | 24-22 |
| 15:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton lays it in on a great pass from Robert Angulo | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Hudak (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the lay-in | 24-24 |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jay Edwards | 24-24 |
| 15:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Brad Stookey connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski and he's hacked by Jay Edwards - foul #1 on Jay Edwards, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Richard Cottrill (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Angulo, Ray Hudak, Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Kevin Orbison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Stookey, team foul #3 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:53 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Schimmel | 27-29 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Richard Cottrill - foul #2 on Richard Cottrill, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (PF) Armando Castro, Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 14:24 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 14:12 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Cottrill | 27-32 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins is denied on a layup by Richard Cottrill | 27-32 |
| 13:44 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 13:19 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Inabinet | 27-35 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Inabinet - foul #1 on George Inabinet, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Arthur Shelton (C) George Inabinet, Richard Cottrill, Michael Schneider, Don Schimmel | |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Sol Marino drills a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Jay Edwards - foul #2 on Jay Edwards, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (C) Michael Owens, Armando Castro, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (SG) Kevin Orbison | |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Cales | 31-35 |
| 12:19 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Hudak (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jay Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Cales (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (C) Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald's pass is intercepted by Robert Angulo | 33-35 |
| 11:06 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 33-35 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Hill | 33-35 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-35 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 10:31 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Michael Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 35-35 |
| 10:06 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 09:52 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 35-38 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 09:27 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jay Edwards | 35-38 |
| 09:19 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 35-38 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is fouled on the floor by Jay Edwards - foul #3 on Jay Edwards, team foul #6 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Armando Castro, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (PG), Kevin Orbison (SG), Richard Cottrill (SF), Michael Schneider (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Robert Angulo, Ray Hudak, Jay Edwards, Thomas Cales, Arthur Shelton | |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Kevin Orbison steals the ball from Michael Owens | 35-38 |
| 08:26 | Northern Iowa | Sol Marino steps in front of the Don Schimmel pass in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | William Savarese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 07:49 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel blows the layup | 35-38 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Sol Marino pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - George Inabinet (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Don Schimmel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | George Inabinet steals the ball from Sol Marino | 35-38 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider jams it set up by George Inabinet | 35-40 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Brad Stookey buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Owens | 38-40 |
| 06:50 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet loses the ball out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Michael Owens, Sol Marino, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll (PG), Jay Edwards (SF) George Inabinet, Richard Cottrill | |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Brad Stookey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Orbison - foul #2 on Kevin Orbison, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 06:20 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel double dribbles | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 39-40 |
| 05:49 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:37 | Northern Iowa | Brandon Carroll is hacked by Michael Owens - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Michael Owens | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Ray Hudak (SG), Thomas Cales (PF) Brandon Carroll, Kevin Orbison, Michael Schneider | |
| 05:18 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 05:17 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales hits the follow up shot | 39-42 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Wilbur | 42-42 |
| 04:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo is hacked by Sean Brezinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG), Richard Cottrill (C) Jay Edwards, Don Schimmel | |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet is hacked by Sol Marino - foul #1 on Sol Marino, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Sean Brezinski, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) George Inabinet | |
| 04:24 | Northern Iowa | Thomas Cales is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Angulo | 42-44 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Robert Angulo is called for the reach on Brad Stookey - foul #2 on Robert Angulo, team foul #8 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (C) Michael Owens, Nathan Wilbur, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton (SF), Michael Schneider (PF) Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales | |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:55 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Shelton | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - William Savarese (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Angulo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orbison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Cottrill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | William Savarese misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 03:27 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 03:00 | Northern Iowa | Arthur Shelton misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Sol Marino | 42-47 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Sol Marino drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Brad Stookey | 44-47 |
| 02:33 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Sean Brezinski, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards (SF), Thomas Cales (PF), Don Schimmel (C) Arthur Shelton, Michael Schneider, Richard Cottrill | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Angulo and he's fouled by Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG) Robert Angulo | |
| 02:19 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | William Savarese connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Owens and he's fouled by Thomas Cales - foul #1 on Thomas Cales, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | William Savarese misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Thomas Cales | 46-50 |
| 02:03 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| 01:47 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Orbison | 46-52 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Hudak | 46-52 |
| 01:18 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Michael Owens, William Savarese | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Angulo (PG), Michael Schneider (PF) Ray Hudak, Thomas Cales | |
| 01:00 | Northern Iowa | Don Schimmel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Orbison | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison is hacked by Brad Stookey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brad Stookey, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak (PG), Richard Cottrill (PF) Robert Angulo, Michael Schneider | |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Fernald | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Ray Hudak picks off the pass by Sean Brezinski | 49-55 |
| 00:40 | Northern Iowa | Jay Edwards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Hudak | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski | 52-57 |
| 00:35 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Inabinet (SG) Kevin Orbison | |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on Ray Hudak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #9 | 52-57 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:32 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Brad Stookey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Sean Brezinski | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on Ray Hudak in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider (PF) Richard Cottrill | |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:26 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Michael Schneider gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 00:18 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill (PF) Michael Schneider | |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #4 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Northern Iowa | Richard Cottrill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Jay Edwards takes the ball from Nathan Wilbur | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Kevin Orbison (SG) George Inabinet | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Ray Hudak runs out the clock | 55-62 |