| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Duke (fresh) 2 stl. C - James Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled on the floor by James Huggins - foul #1 on James Huggins, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, James Huggins | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Herman Hooks double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Richard Lindholm (PF) Randy Chatman, Robert Duke | |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas tips it back up and in | 29-29 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Lebouef - foul #1 on Edwin Lebouef, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Robert Duke (PF) Edwin Lebouef, Richard Lindholm | |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:24 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Carl Seibold pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Nathan Junker double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Richard Lindholm (PF), James Huggins (C) Randy Chatman, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm connects on the jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Carl Seibold - foul #1 on Carl Seibold, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF), Stephen Thomas (C) William Roberts, James Huggins | |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Richard Lindholm steals the ball from Oliver Crane | 29-32 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm can't finish the layup | 29-32 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ernie Barnes | 32-34 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Oliver Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) Samuel Farrell, Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), William Roberts (SF), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Ernie Barnes, Richard Lindholm, Stephen Thomas | |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harvey Morris - foul #2 on Harvey Morris, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Stephen Thompson | 32-35 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Robert Berry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Harvey Morris gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Robert Berry tips it in | 34-35 |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Ricky Arriaga steals it from Charles Wheat | 34-35 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Harvey Morris blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Robert Duke grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Robert Duke scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Wheat | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Berry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Wheat (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Roberts (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Duke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Huggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Charles Wheat steals the ball from Herman Hooks in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Herman Hooks steps in front of the Charles Wheat pass | 34-38 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Robert Berry clanks a jumper in the paint | 34-38 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Robert Duke snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 14:59 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Robert Duke can't tip it in | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Robert Berry, Stephen Thompson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Edwin Lebouef, William Roberts, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| 14:36 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Seibold - foul #2 on Carl Seibold, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Charles Wheat misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-38 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is hacked by Charles Wheat in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Wheat, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG) Charles Wheat | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Carl Seibold hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ernie Barnes - foul #1 on Ernie Barnes, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG) Jessie Richey | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SF) Ernie Barnes | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Charlie Ramsey is open but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Carl Seibold pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Carl Seibold scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Heath Nelson and he's fouled by William Roberts - foul #1 on William Roberts, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lindholm (PF) Charlie Ramsey | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | David Robbins snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 12:58 | Iowa | David Robbins is hacked by Heath Nelson - foul #2 on Heath Nelson, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (SG), Harvey Morris (SF) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF) David Robbins, William Roberts, Stephen Thomas | |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Ramsey | 38-41 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Harvey Morris hits a floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Heath Nelson - foul #3 on Heath Nelson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Robert Berry (PF) Heath Nelson, Jessie Richey, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Roberts (SF), Stephen Thomas (C) Ernie Barnes, Charlie Ramsey | |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:57 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Lance Combs gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Berry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Combs (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Roberts (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Lindholm (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Harvey Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #2 on William Roberts, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Crane (C) Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Richard Lindholm, Stephen Thomas | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:22 | Iowa | Randy Chatman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Herman Hooks snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is hacked by James Huggins - foul #2 on James Huggins, team foul #7 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SF), Stephen Thompson (C) Harvey Morris, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Richard Lindholm (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Randy Chatman, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 41-42 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Roberts - foul #3 on William Roberts, team foul #8 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Herman Hooks | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, William Roberts, Richard Lindholm, Stephen Thomas | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:19 | Iowa | James Huggins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Thompson - foul #1 on Stephen Thompson, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Stephen Thompson, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG) Randy Chatman | |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | James Huggins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Robert Duke jams it and the foul's on Oliver Crane - foul #1 on Oliver Crane, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), William Roberts (SF), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, Ernie Barnes, James Huggins | |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Robert Duke makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Carl Seibold drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Heath Nelson | 44-46 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | William Roberts travels in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) Jessie Richey, Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Richard Lindholm (PF), James Huggins (C) Randy Chatman, Robert Duke, Stephen Thomas | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Roberts - foul #4 on William Roberts, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Heath Nelson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), Stephen Thomas (C) Melvin Zaremski, James Huggins | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Herman Hooks steps in front of the Charles Wheat pass in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Harvey Morris buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Junker | 47-46 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Wheat | 47-49 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is fouled on the floor by Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #10 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Stephen Thompson, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), James Huggins (C) Edwin Lebouef, William Roberts, Richard Lindholm, Stephen Thomas | |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Heath Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Berry (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin Zaremski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wheat (very tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ernie Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charlie Ramsey (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Ernie Barnes banks in the wide open layup | 48-51 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Charlie Ramsey swats the short shot by Robert Berry | 48-51 |
| 07:04 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Charlie Ramsey | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Iowa | Samuel Farrell steps in front of the Charles Wheat pass in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Heath Nelson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | The rebound goes to James Huggins | 48-51 |
| 06:51 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Robert Berry gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Heath Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Stephen Thompson (SF), Lance Combs (C) Heath Nelson, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG), William Roberts (SF), Robert Duke (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) Charles Wheat, Ernie Barnes, Charlie Ramsey, James Huggins | |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Jessie Richey is called for the reach on Melvin Zaremski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Richey, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| 06:42 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Lance Combs gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Robert Berry double dribbles | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF) Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Randy Chatman (PG), Charles Wheat (SG), Richard Lindholm (C) Melvin Zaremski, David Robbins, Stephen Thomas | |
| 06:18 | Iowa | Charles Wheat throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 05:38 | Iowa | Robert Duke knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from William Roberts | 51-53 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson tips it in | 53-53 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Charles Wheat's pass is intercepted by Harvey Morris in the backcourt | 53-53 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Stephen Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Robert Duke grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm misses the easy layup | 53-53 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jessie Richey | 53-53 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Heath Nelson (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Oliver Crane (PF), Nathan Junker (C) Ricky Arriaga, Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris, Stephen Thompson, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), David Robbins (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF), James Huggins (C) Randy Chatman, Charles Wheat, William Roberts, Robert Duke, Richard Lindholm | |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Heath Nelson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Oliver Crane | 56-53 |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Heath Nelson is called for the reach on Melvin Zaremski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heath Nelson, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), William Roberts (SF), Stephen Thomas (C) David Robbins, Ernie Barnes, James Huggins | |
| 04:21 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Herman Hooks, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Berry (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef (PG), David Robbins (SG), Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Melvin Zaremski, Charles Wheat, Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| 03:32 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Heath Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SF - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Berry (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Edwin Lebouef (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Roberts (very tired) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Duke (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Robert Berry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Robert Duke snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef is fouled on the floor by Heath Nelson - foul #5 on Heath Nelson, team foul #11 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Samuel Farrell (SF), Lance Combs (C) Heath Nelson, Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Wheat (SG), Ernie Barnes (SF), Richard Lindholm (PF), Stephen Thomas (C) David Robbins, William Roberts, Robert Duke, James Huggins | |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:52 | Iowa | Richard Lindholm grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:25 | Iowa | Edwin Lebouef loses the dribble to Ricky Arriaga | 56-54 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (C) Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski (PG), William Roberts (SF), Charlie Ramsey (PF) Edwin Lebouef, Ernie Barnes, Richard Lindholm | |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Stephen Thomas connects on the open runner from the baseline on a great pass from Melvin Zaremski | 56-56 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Charlie Ramsey - foul #1 on Charlie Ramsey, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Robert Berry | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Duke (PF), James Huggins (C) Charlie Ramsey, Stephen Thomas | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | William Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Berry (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 01:30 | Iowa | James Huggins pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Robert Duke misses short on a shot from the left block | 58-56 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Robert Duke snags the offensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski buries a fadeaway from the right block | 58-58 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | William Roberts is called for the reach on Harvey Morris in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Roberts, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ernie Barnes (SF) William Roberts | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski buries a shot in the lane set up by Ernie Barnes | 59-60 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Charles Wheat - foul #5 on Charles Wheat, team foul #13 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Robbins (SG) Charles Wheat | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Lance Combs - foul #4 on Lance Combs, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Iowa | Melvin Zaremski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-62 |