| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jason Howard inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Nathan Foster knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Sims | 26-38 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Boris Zwart banks in the layup set up by Chong Xiao | 26-40 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Robert Monti loses the dribble to Berdy Zaidel | 26-40 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula banks in the layup on a nice dish by Berdy Zaidel | 26-42 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-42 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Hai Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 26-42 |
| 18:31 | Iowa | Chong Xiao is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Monti - foul #1 on Robert Monti, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF) Dustin Sims, Jason Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Berdy Zaidel, Dikembe Abdula, Hai Wang | |
| 18:18 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 26-42 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Robert Monti scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Daniel Synakowski and he's fouled by Boris Zwart - foul #3 on Boris Zwart, team foul #1 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (C) Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin McConnell (PF) Boris Zwart | |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski gets the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Ryan Corl lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Higley and he's fouled by Byron Engstrom - foul #1 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Dustin Sims misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-45 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 16:54 | Iowa | Richard Thomas misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 16:53 | Iowa | Richard Thomas tips it back up and in | 28-47 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-47 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski grabs the board | 28-47 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski jams it on a great pass from Ryan Corl | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Floyd Higley - foul #3 on Floyd Higley, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Dustin Sims, Loren Roles, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell, Mile Golaszewski | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Daniel Synakowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Iowa | Boris Zwart's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Synakowski | 29-49 |
| 15:27 | Iowa | Hai Wang snags the offensive board | 29-49 |
| 15:04 | Iowa | Harold Jackson picks off the pass by Hai Wang | 29-49 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-49 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Jason Howard tips it home | 31-49 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula misses the lay-in but the foul's on Matthew Fuller - foul #2 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Harold Jackson, Jason Howard, Daniel Synakowski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Edwin McConnell (PF), Patrick Anderson (C) Chong Xiao, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 31-50 |
| 14:21 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Ryan Corl takes the ball from Matthew Fuller | 31-51 |
| 13:54 | Iowa | Ryan Corl lays it up and in | 31-53 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Robert Monti clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-53 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Charles Cornett grabs the offensive board | 31-53 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-53 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-53 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Matthew Fuller - foul #3 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #4 | 31-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Loren Roles (C) Dustin Sims, Charles Cornett, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Berdy Zaidel, Edwin McConnell, Patrick Anderson | |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula makes the free throw | 31-56 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Loren Roles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-56 |
| 12:44 | Iowa | Floyd Higley grabs the board | 31-56 |
| 12:42 | Iowa | Loren Roles steps in front of the Floyd Higley pass in the backcourt | 31-56 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Howard | 34-56 |
| 12:30 | Iowa | Floyd Higley's pass is intercepted by Nathan Foster in the backcourt | 34-56 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Loren Roles is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Loren Roles, team foul #5 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Charles Cornett (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Floyd Higley, Dikembe Abdula, Hai Wang | |
| 12:17 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel is hacked by Harold Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Jackson, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG) Harold Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Richard Thomas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Monti (PF) Jason Howard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF) Berdy Zaidel, Boris Zwart | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-56 |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Edwin McConnell gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) SG - Dustin Sims (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Higley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin McConnell (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Mile Golaszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Richard Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #7 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Devin Staley (SF) Dustin Sims, Charles Cornett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Berdy Zaidel (SG), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) Ryan Corl, Floyd Higley, Edwin McConnell, Mile Golaszewski | |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Richard Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-58 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Hai Wang - foul #1 on Hai Wang, team foul #4 | 34-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (C) Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Haugen (PG), Dikembe Abdula (SF) Chong Xiao, Richard Thomas | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | James Haugen is fouled on the floor by Loren Roles - foul #2 on Loren Roles, team foul #8 | 36-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Devin Staley, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Dikembe Abdula, Boris Zwart, Hai Wang | |
| 10:39 | Iowa | James Haugen misses the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:39 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 10:15 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-58 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller grabs the board | 36-58 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Edwin McConnell denies the turnaround by Matthew Fuller | 36-58 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller tips it back up and in | 38-58 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Loren Roles steps in front of the Berdy Zaidel pass | 38-58 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Dustin Sims's fadeaway is rejected by James Haugen | 38-58 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel snags the defensive board | 38-58 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Richard Thomas drills a jumper from the right side set up by Berdy Zaidel | 38-60 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Edwin McConnell - foul #2 on Edwin McConnell, team foul #5 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG), Floyd Higley (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Boris Zwart (PF), Hai Wang (C) James Haugen, Berdy Zaidel, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell, Mile Golaszewski | |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Dikembe Abdula is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 40-60 |
| 07:55 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Hai Wang | 40-60 |
| 07:31 | Iowa | Nathan Foster takes the ball from Boris Zwart | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chong Xiao (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Higley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Boris Zwart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Hai Wang (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Floyd Higley is called for the reach on Robert Monti - foul #4 on Floyd Higley, team foul #6 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Charles Cornett can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-60 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Harold Jackson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Floyd Higley misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Jason Bailey tips it home | 44-60 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Floyd Higley is hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #3 on Jason Bailey, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Devin Staley (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Byron Engstrom, Daniel Synakowski, Charles Cornett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ryan Corl (PG), Mile Golaszewski (C) Chong Xiao, Hai Wang | |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Floyd Higley misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Boris Zwart grabs the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Matthew Fuller (C) Harold Jackson, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel (SG), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Floyd Higley, Boris Zwart, Mile Golaszewski | |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses the jumper from the right side | 44-60 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller tips it back up and in | 46-60 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Byron Engstrom is called for the reach on Berdy Zaidel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #10 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF) Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Boris Zwart (PF), Mile Golaszewski (C) Edwin McConnell, Hai Wang | |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Jason Howard's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Dikembe Abdula | 46-62 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller snags the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-62 |
| 05:01 | Iowa | Mile Golaszewski gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Matthew Fuller steals it from Dikembe Abdula | 46-62 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Jason Howard is denied on a layup by Mile Golaszewski | 46-62 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel pulls down the rebound | 46-62 |
| 03:57 | Iowa | Ryan Corl connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Zwart | 46-64 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Robert Monti clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-64 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Ryan Corl snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:14 | Iowa | Ryan Corl blows the wide open layup | 46-64 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Fuller | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (tiring) SG - Dustin Sims (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Monti (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ryan Corl (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Berdy Zaidel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdula (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Boris Zwart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mile Golaszewski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Sims | 48-64 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Ryan Corl clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Fuller - foul #4 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #11 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG), Daniel Synakowski (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Loren Roles (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Byron Engstrom, Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Iowa | Floyd Higley (SG), Richard Thomas (SF), Edwin McConnell (PF), Hai Wang (C) Berdy Zaidel, Dikembe Abdula, Boris Zwart, Mile Golaszewski | |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Ryan Corl makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Loren Roles can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Edwin McConnell - foul #3 on Edwin McConnell, team foul #7 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Chong Xiao (PG) Ryan Corl | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Richard Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cornett - foul #1 on Charles Cornett, team foul #12 | 50-66 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Richard Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 02:33 | Iowa | Richard Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Charles Cornett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Charles Cornett, team foul #13 | 50-67 |
| 01:46 | Iowa | Floyd Higley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Charles Cornett snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Harold Jackson's pass is intercepted by Chong Xiao | 50-67 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Richard Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Chong Xiao | 50-69 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Harold Jackson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-69 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Loren Roles can't tip it in | 50-69 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Richard Thomas gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Loren Roles picks off the pass by Floyd Higley in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Charles Cornett is called for traveling | 50-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG) Charles Cornett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Berdy Zaidel (SG), Dikembe Abdula (SF), Boris Zwart (PF) Floyd Higley, Richard Thomas, Edwin McConnell | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Daniel Synakowski steals the ball from Chong Xiao in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Synakowski | 52-69 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Loren Roles swats the layup by Berdy Zaidel | 52-69 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Loren Roles gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Jackson | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Chong Xiao runs out the clock | 55-69 |