| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 15 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robby Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the board | 32-23 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Raul Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Richard Merrell makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is hacked by Raul Gomez - foul #3 on Raul Gomez, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Raul Gomez, Robby Bohn | |
| 18:14 | Penn State | William Booth blocks the short jumper by Gabriel Romano | 32-26 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Robert Lenz tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Paul Bennett is called for the reach on William Booth - foul #4 on Paul Bennett, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Robby Bohn (C) Marshall Morrell, Robert Super, Willis Davis | |
| 17:27 | Iowa | William Booth's floater is tipped away by Scott Hutchinson | 34-26 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | William Booth denies the turnaround by Reginald Reavis | 34-26 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | Robby Bohn gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | Dennis Silberberg is called for the reach on Robby Bohn - foul #2 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, Robby Bohn | |
| 16:17 | Iowa | Richard Merrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Super (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Merrell (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) PF - William Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Willis Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Scott Hutchinson swats the layup by Liu Abdelal | 37-26 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 37-26 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | William Booth knocks in the shot from close range | 40-28 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano loses the dribble to Richard Merrell | 40-28 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Robert Super blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Scott Hutchinson | 40-28 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-28 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 40-28 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Willis Davis gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 13:32 | Iowa | William Booth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Raul Gomez (SF), Robby Bohn (C) Robert Super, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-28 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson can't tip it in | 40-28 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano can't tip it in | 40-28 |
| 13:06 | Iowa | Raul Gomez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:55 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Paul Bennett (PF) Gabriel Romano, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| 12:27 | Iowa | William Booth is hacked by Daniel Pittman - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Marshall Morrell | |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Steven Strickland hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Merrell and the foul's on Albert Baber - foul #1 on Albert Baber, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Steven Strickland misses the free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 40-30 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Claude Jones blows the dunk but the foul's on William Booth - foul #2 on William Booth, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Claude Jones makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Claude Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | William Booth's pass is intercepted by Claude Jones | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Albert Baber (fresh) SF - Claude Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Merrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raul Gomez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Booth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robby Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Paul Bennett's layup is rejected by Robby Bohn | 42-30 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Albert Baber, Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG) Richard Merrell | |
| 10:58 | Iowa | Robert Super's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG) Daniel Pittman | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-30 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Raul Gomez snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Robert Super blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Silberberg - foul #3 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Robert Super misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is fouled on the floor by Robby Bohn - foul #2 on Robby Bohn, team foul #3 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG) Robert Super | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Romano and the foul's on Robby Bohn - foul #3 on Robby Bohn, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Robby Bohn grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 09:41 | Iowa | Raul Gomez banks in the layup set up by Steven Strickland | 44-33 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 09:10 | Iowa | Raul Gomez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Liu Abdelal (SG), Nicolas Wesson (PF) Richard Merrell, William Booth | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses short on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Raul Gomez - foul #4 on Raul Gomez, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Merrell (SG), William Booth (PF) Raul Gomez, Nicolas Wesson | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 3rd free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is called for traveling | 47-33 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Claude Jones comes up short on the shot from the right block | 47-33 |
| 08:29 | Iowa | William Booth pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:12 | Iowa | Richard Merrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-33 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 47-33 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-33 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Steven Strickland snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Merrell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Liu Abdelal (fresh) PF - William Booth (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robby Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Robby Bohn scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Merrell and the foul's on Young Fang - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Gabriel Romano, Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Robert Super (SG), Raul Gomez (SF) Steven Strickland, Richard Merrell, Liu Abdelal | |
| 07:35 | Iowa | Robby Bohn makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Marshall Morrell is called for the reach on Daniel Pittman - foul #1 on Marshall Morrell, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG) Albert Baber | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Willis Davis (C) Marshall Morrell, Robby Bohn | |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman loses the dribble to Robert Super | 47-36 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Raul Gomez comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 47-36 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Robert Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Richard Merrell (SG), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Robby Bohn (C) Steven Strickland, Robert Super, William Booth, Willis Davis | |
| 06:11 | Iowa | Richard Merrell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Scott Hutchinson | 47-36 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is hacked by Marshall Morrell - foul #2 on Marshall Morrell, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG), Liu Abdelal (SF), William Booth (PF), Willis Davis (C) Marshall Morrell, Raul Gomez, Nicolas Wesson, Robby Bohn | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Richard Merrell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-36 |
| 05:20 | Iowa | William Booth grabs the offensive board | 49-36 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal buries a floater from the right side | 49-38 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-38 |
| 05:05 | Iowa | Liu Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 04:57 | Iowa | Richard Merrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Young Fang hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gabriel Romano out of a doubleteam and the foul's on Willis Davis - foul #2 on Willis Davis, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (PG), Raul Gomez (SF), Robby Bohn (C) Steven Strickland, Liu Abdelal, Willis Davis | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 04:22 | Iowa | Robert Super can't finish the uncontested layup | 52-41 |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Robby Bohn hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Young Fang is fouled on the floor by Robert Super - foul #1 on Robert Super, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG) Daniel Pittman | |
| Subs | Iowa | Steven Strickland (PG) Robert Super | |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | The short jumper by Raul Gomez is denied by Young Fang | 54-43 |
| 03:39 | Iowa | Robby Bohn tips it in | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Young Fang (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Steven Strickland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Merrell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raul Gomez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Booth (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Robby Bohn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg is fouled on the floor by Raul Gomez - foul #5 on Raul Gomez, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Gabriel Romano, Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Super (SG), Liu Abdelal (SF) Richard Merrell, Raul Gomez | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Robert Super comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Pittman - foul #4 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Robert Super misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:06 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Reginald Reavis | 58-46 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Robby Bohn misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the defensive board | 58-46 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Booth - foul #3 on William Booth, team foul #11 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marshall Morrell (PG), Nicolas Wesson (PF), Willis Davis (C) Steven Strickland, William Booth, Robby Bohn | |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Claude Jones snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pittman - foul #5 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Rouleau (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:32 | Iowa | Marshall Morrell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Young Fang grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Claude Jones scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by David Rouleau | 64-47 |
| 01:04 | Iowa | Robert Super makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Liu Abdelal | 64-49 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Young Fang tips it in | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Robert Super tips it back up and in | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Albert Baber and the foul's on Nicolas Wesson - foul #2 on Nicolas Wesson, team foul #12 | 68-51 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Claude Jones is called for the reach on Nicolas Wesson - foul #1 on Claude Jones, team foul #9 | 69-51 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Nicolas Wesson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Albert Baber runs out the clock | 69-53 |