| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Calvin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Beaulieu (fresh) SF - Paul Boydston (fresh) PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Gould (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kenneth Nordstrom (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Dustin Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bancroft (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Paul Boydston inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Jack Gould hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Gould | 33-29 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Paul Boydston snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Iowa | Paul Boydston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | William Bancroft gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Paul Boydston loses the dribble to Dustin Bowman | 33-31 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure can't tip it in | 33-31 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman tips it in | 33-33 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Jack Gould misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Wood (PG), Kevin Ellis (SG), Archie Lovett (SF), Alexei Zigmond (PF) Calvin Thompson, Edward Beaulieu, Paul Boydston, Cory Ashford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford (SG) Dustin Bowman | |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Jack Gould makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Jack Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 17:25 | Iowa | Archie Lovett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Archie Lovett gets the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Bancroft - foul #1 on William Bancroft, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (PG), Rufus Moore (SF), Rafael Martin (PF), John Cambra (C) Kenneth Nordstrom, Christopher Parsons, William Bancroft, Dikembe Azure | |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:49 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rufus Moore | 37-36 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Cambra | 37-36 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Archie Lovett pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Rafael Martin is called for the reach on Kevin Ellis - foul #1 on Rafael Martin, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom (PG), Dustin Bowman (SG), Dikembe Azure (C) Hedeon Zeitlin, Jimmy Sanford, John Cambra | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Archie Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Alexei Zigmond (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Gould (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kenneth Nordstrom (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Dustin Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rufus Moore (fresh) PF - Rafael Martin (fresh) C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Iowa | William Wood can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Jack Gould grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | William Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rufus Moore | 37-39 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | William Wood scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Ellis | 40-39 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | The short jumper by Rufus Moore is denied by Alexei Zigmond | 40-39 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Rufus Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Gould - foul #3 on Jack Gould, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (PF) Rafael Martin | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Rufus Moore misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Rufus Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Iowa | Jack Gould is hacked by Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (PG), Jimmy Sanford (SG), Christopher Parsons (SF), John Cambra (C) Kenneth Nordstrom, Dustin Bowman, Rufus Moore, Dikembe Azure | |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Jack Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:10 | Iowa | Jack Gould misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | John Cambra grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Parsons | 40-43 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Archie Lovett drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Kevin Ellis picks off the pass by Christopher Parsons | 43-43 |
| 12:12 | Iowa | William Wood lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Ellis | 45-43 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Anderson (SF) Jack Gould | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom (PG), Dustin Bowman (SG), Dikembe Azure (C) Hedeon Zeitlin, Jimmy Sanford, John Cambra | |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Archie Lovett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | William Bancroft gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexei Zigmond (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Archie Lovett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kenneth Nordstrom (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Dustin Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Bancroft (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | William Wood picks off the pass by Dustin Bowman | 45-43 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | William Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dustin Bowman | 45-46 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond blows the layup | 45-46 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Parsons | 45-46 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jack Gould (C) Bruce Anderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rufus Moore (SF), Rafael Martin (PF) Christopher Parsons, William Bancroft | |
| 10:11 | Iowa | Dustin Bowman picks off the pass by William Wood | 45-46 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Nordstrom and the foul's on Kevin Ellis - foul #3 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Anderson (SF), Don Cortinas (PF) Archie Lovett, Alexei Zigmond | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:20 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dustin Bowman | 45-49 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rafael Martin and he's fouled by Kevin Ellis - foul #4 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Beaulieu (SG), Archie Lovett (SF), Alexei Zigmond (PF) Kevin Ellis, Bruce Anderson, Don Cortinas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford (SG), Christopher Parsons (SF), John Cambra (C) Dustin Bowman, Rufus Moore, Dikembe Azure | |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:53 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | William Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:39 | Iowa | William Wood clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | John Cambra grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Rafael Martin tips it back up and in | 45-54 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Archie Lovett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | John Cambra snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford scores on a 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:21 | Iowa | Jack Gould is hacked by John Cambra - foul #1 on John Cambra, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Ellis (SG), Paul Boydston (SF), Cory Ashford (PF) Edward Beaulieu, Archie Lovett, Alexei Zigmond | |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (PG), Rufus Moore (SF), William Bancroft (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Kenneth Nordstrom, Christopher Parsons, Rafael Martin, John Cambra | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ellis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Paul Boydston (fresh) PF - Cory Ashford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Gould (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Hedeon Zeitlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Moore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Bancroft (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Kevin Ellis's floater is tipped away by Rufus Moore | 45-57 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rufus Moore | 45-57 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-57 |
| 06:40 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jack Gould | 45-57 |
| 06:21 | Iowa | Paul Boydston hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Wood | 48-57 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Ellis - foul #5 on Kevin Ellis, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bruce Anderson (SG), Archie Lovett (SF), Alexei Zigmond (PF) Kevin Ellis, Paul Boydston, Cory Ashford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Bowman (SG), Christopher Parsons (SF) Jimmy Sanford, Rufus Moore | |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-57 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Parsons and he's fouled by Jack Gould - foul #4 on Jack Gould, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom (PG) Hedeon Zeitlin | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond grabs the board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Alexei Zigmond, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Iowa | Calvin Thompson (PG) William Wood | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Bancroft | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Dikembe Azure denies the turnaround by Alexei Zigmond | 48-61 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Jack Gould is called for the reach on Dustin Bowman - foul #5 on Jack Gould, team foul #7 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | William Wood (PG), Paul Boydston (SF) Calvin Thompson, Jack Gould | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rafael Martin (PF), John Cambra (C) William Bancroft, Dikembe Azure | |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 04:25 | Iowa | Archie Lovett pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Rafael Martin gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman is whistled for a carry | 48-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Don Cortinas (PF) Paul Boydston | |
| Subs | Penn State | Hedeon Zeitlin (PG), Jimmy Sanford (SG), Rufus Moore (SF) Kenneth Nordstrom, Dustin Bowman, Christopher Parsons | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Iowa | Archie Lovett comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | John Cambra snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Rafael Martin misses the easy layup | 48-61 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Archie Lovett (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. PF - Don Cortinas (fresh) C - Alexei Zigmond (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Hedeon Zeitlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Sanford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rafael Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cambra (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Iowa | Rufus Moore is called for the reach on Archie Lovett - foul #1 on Rufus Moore, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom (PG), William Bancroft (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Hedeon Zeitlin, Rafael Martin, John Cambra | |
| 02:44 | Iowa | William Wood can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 48-61 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom is fouled in the backcourt by William Wood - foul #3 on William Wood, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parsons (SF) Rufus Moore | |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Don Cortinas grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | William Wood tips it in | 50-62 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Parsons and the foul's on Bruce Anderson - foul #2 on Bruce Anderson, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford makes the free throw | 50-65 |
| 01:38 | Iowa | Bruce Anderson's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Nordstrom | 50-65 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Jimmy Sanford lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Nordstrom | 50-67 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | William Wood is whistled for traveling | 50-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Bowman (SG) Jimmy Sanford | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Dustin Bowman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-67 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Christopher Parsons hits the follow up shot | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Alexei Zigmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | William Bancroft knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Nordstrom and he's fouled by Don Cortinas - foul #1 on Don Cortinas, team foul #10 | 50-71 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | William Bancroft makes the free throw | 50-72 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Don Cortinas travels with the ball | 50-72 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Nordstrom runs out the clock | 50-72 |