| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derek Smith | 28-21 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-21 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Derek Smith | 30-21 |
| 18:28 | Iowa | Philip Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 18:08 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio snags the defensive board | 30-21 |
| 17:52 | Iowa | Ray Thrower drills a floater from the right side set up by Sang Zheng | 30-23 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt's floater is tipped away by Paul Vecchio | 30-23 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the follow up shot | 32-23 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Philip Jordan buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Sang Zheng | 32-26 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt double dribbles | 32-26 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Philip Jordan travels with the ball | 32-26 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Kenneth French comes up short on the floater from close range | 32-26 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sang Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Sang Zheng comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Kenneth French lays it up and in on a nice dish by Christopher Hartman and he's fouled by Sang Zheng - foul #2 on Sang Zheng, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), William Devore (PF), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the free throw | 37-26 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Philip Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | John Denny steals the ball from Harry Marsala | 37-26 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | John Denny can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-26 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Abraham Bewley | 37-26 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Ray Thrower steps in front of the James Lewis pass | 37-26 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Sang Zheng hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, William Devore, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 13:17 | Iowa | Sang Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is hacked by Sang Zheng - foul #3 on Sang Zheng, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SF) Sang Zheng | |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Paul Vecchio steals it from Kenneth French | 37-28 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Ray Thrower splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Denny | 37-31 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Milton Curnutt and the foul's on John Denny - foul #1 on John Denny, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF) Kenneth French | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Ray Thrower snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Philip Jordan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - John Denny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Boris Zulauf (fresh) PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | John Denny steals the ball from Christopher Hartman | 39-31 |
| 11:11 | Iowa | John Denny lays it in | 39-33 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Denny | 39-35 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Hartman and he's hacked by John Denny - foul #2 on John Denny, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Kenneth French (SF) Rodger Fuller, Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Sang Zheng (SF) Ray Thrower | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Philip Jordan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Denny | 42-38 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by John Denny - foul #3 on John Denny, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Denny - foul #4 on John Denny, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG), Desmond Tobin (C) John Denny, Paul Vecchio | |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 07:54 | Iowa | Sang Zheng snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Boris Zulauf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sang Zheng (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Philip Jordan (tiring) 9 pts. C - Desmond Tobin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is hacked by James Lewis during a doubleteam - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, William Devore, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Musson (PF), Paul Vecchio (C) Philip Jordan, Desmond Tobin | |
| 07:12 | Iowa | Sang Zheng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Milton Curnutt | 47-38 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | William Musson connects on the jumper in the paint | 47-40 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Harry Marsala buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth French | 49-40 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Kenneth French pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Sang Zheng is called for the reach on Kenneth French - foul #4 on Sang Zheng, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Young Qian (SF), Philip Jordan (PF) Ray Thrower, Sang Zheng, William Musson | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:31 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio misses the jumper from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Harry Marsala grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman is hacked by Paul Vecchio - foul #1 on Paul Vecchio, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Abraham Bewley (SF), William Devore (PF) Harry Marsala, Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Paul Vecchio scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Matthew Johansson | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | William Devore clanks a jumper from the baseline | 53-42 |
| 04:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Young Qian | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Iowa | A charge is called on Boris Zulauf - foul #1 on Boris Zulauf, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Matthew Johansson | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Boris Zulauf clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Ray Thrower gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Boris Zulauf (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Paul Vecchio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses short on a jumper near the basket | 53-42 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Young Qian can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Ray Thrower - foul #2 on Ray Thrower, team foul #10 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Matthew Johansson (PG), Joseph Barnes (SF), William Musson (PF), Desmond Tobin (C) Boris Zulauf, Ray Thrower, Philip Jordan, Paul Vecchio | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:04 | Iowa | Matthew Johansson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SF) Harry Marsala | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Desmond Tobin blows the layup | 55-42 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 55-42 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal is called for traveling | 55-42 |
| 01:48 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | James Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 55-42 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 01:14 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-42 |
| 01:13 | Iowa | Joseph Barnes tips it home | 55-44 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the offensive board | 55-44 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | William Devore is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 57-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | The jump hook by William Musson is blocked by James Lewis | 57-44 |
| 00:37 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Musson | 57-44 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Young Qian buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Barnes | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Matthew Johansson is called for the reach on Abraham Bewley - foul #1 on Matthew Johansson, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zulauf (SG) Joseph Barnes | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Young Qian misses the lay-in | 59-47 |