| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Musson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Hill | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes is hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:15 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 29-29 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Hill | 32-29 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jose Ponce | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Roy Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:38 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart's layup is rejected by Young Qian | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 16:42 | Iowa | Young Qian can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 16:16 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | William Musson buries a floater from the right block set up by Jim Rhodes and he's hacked by Everett Ibrahim - foul #3 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:55 | Iowa | William Musson makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Thrower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jim Rhodes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the jumper from the left side set up by John Dolezal | 34-34 |
| 15:30 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (SF) Young Qian | |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 15:02 | Iowa | William Musson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:48 | Iowa | William Musson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Jim Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | Roy Hill blocks the short jumper by William Musson | 34-34 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Roy Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Charles Lamar | |
| 13:31 | Iowa | Ray Thrower is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the turnaround near the basket | 34-34 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Thrower | 34-34 |
| 12:37 | Iowa | John Dolezal takes the ball from William Musson | 34-34 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | John Dolezal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Jim Rhodes | |
| 12:13 | Iowa | William Musson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jose Ponce | 34-36 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ray Thrower | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Iowa | William Musson double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Iowa | Larry Carr (C) William Musson | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Young Qian swats the short shot by Derek Smith | 34-36 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Huang-fu Xiang - foul #1 on Huang-fu Xiang, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:42 | Iowa | Young Qian grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 10:29 | Iowa | Bruce Bennett picks off the pass by Huang-fu Xiang | 35-36 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from John Dolezal | 37-36 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Derek Smith steals it from Jose Ponce | 37-36 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the follow up shot | 39-36 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Jose Ponce clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Larry Carr gets the offensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Jose Ponce hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Larry Carr can't tip it in | 39-36 |
| 09:05 | Iowa | Larry Carr tips it home | 39-38 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Ray Thrower gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:30 | Iowa | Jose Ponce misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Ray Thrower - foul #1 on Ray Thrower, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG), Oscar Donahue (SF), Jim Rhodes (PF), William Musson (C) Jose Ponce, Young Qian, Huang-fu Xiang, Larry Carr | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | John Dolezal connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Chiesa | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Lamar (fresh) SG - Ray Thrower (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oscar Donahue (fresh) PF - Jim Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Musson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Iowa | William Musson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jim Rhodes | 41-40 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Rhodes - foul #2 on Jim Rhodes, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Ray Thrower | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 06:56 | Iowa | Everett Ibrahim blocks the short jumper by William Musson | 43-40 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | John Dolezal grabs the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is fouled on the floor by William Musson - foul #3 on William Musson, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (C) Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Iowa | Young Qian (SF) Oscar Donahue | |
| 05:57 | Penn State | James Chiesa can't finish the layup | 43-40 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Charles Lamar makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Ponce | 45-42 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | William Devore is hacked by Jose Ponce - foul #1 on Jose Ponce, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) Jose Ponce | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | John Dolezal buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bruce Bennett | 48-42 |
| 04:35 | Iowa | Young Qian throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF) Derek Smith, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jose Ponce (PG) Charles Lamar | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim lays it up and in | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | Iowa | William Musson misses the easy open layup | 50-42 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by James Chiesa and he's hacked by William Musson - foul #4 on William Musson, team foul #6 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Roy Hill (PF) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 03:38 | Iowa | Young Qian travels with the ball | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang (PF) Jim Rhodes | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jose Ponce (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Thrower (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Young Qian (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Huang-fu Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Musson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett loses the dribble to William Musson | 53-42 |
| 03:03 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 53-42 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett blows the dunk | 53-42 |
| 02:36 | Iowa | William Musson snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Jose Ponce can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-42 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Roy Hill connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 55-42 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | William Musson connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jose Ponce and he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #2 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #3 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Lamar (PG), Oscar Donahue (SF), Larry Carr (C) Jose Ponce, Ray Thrower, Young Qian | |
| 01:36 | Iowa | William Musson makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Larry Carr - foul #3 on Larry Carr, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ray Thrower (SG) William Musson | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Oscar Donahue is hacked by Garry Gearhart - foul #2 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang lays it in set up by Charles Lamar | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is hacked by Charles Lamar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lamar, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | William Devore is called for the reach on Charles Lamar - foul #1 on William Devore, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by James Chiesa - foul #1 on James Chiesa, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Ray Thrower misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Ray Thrower makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | William Devore misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Lamar - foul #2 on Charles Lamar, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Huang-fu Xiang hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 61-48 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | James Chiesa gets the rebound | 61-48 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Dolezal runs out the clock | 61-48 |