| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Calles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is called for 5 seconds | 23-33 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Alex Martell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Alex Martell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mathew Warren - foul #2 on Mathew Warren, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 25-35 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Dan Calles misses the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Dan Calles makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Walter Riggle buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 26-37 |
| 17:47 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold is fouled on the floor by Rocky Costa - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Tom Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Tom Jones, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is fouled on the floor by Mathew Warren - foul #3 on Mathew Warren, team foul #3 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker (PF) Mathew Warren | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-37 |
| 16:21 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Geoffrey Parker | 29-37 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Walter Riggle tips it home | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Alex Martell knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Alex Martell - foul #2 on Alex Martell, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Warren (PF) Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Alex Martell steals it from Walter Riggle | 31-39 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 14:22 | Iowa | Mathew Warren hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner in the paint | 33-39 |
| 13:52 | Iowa | Mathew Warren grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 13:30 | Iowa | Dan Calles's floater is tipped away by Kevin Carreras | 33-39 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-39 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Dan Calles | 33-39 |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Tom Jones comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-39 |
| 12:35 | Iowa | Mathew Warren hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Mathew Warren connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dan Calles | 37-39 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is whistled for traveling | 37-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SF) Arthur Arnold, Dan Calles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Mathew Warren clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-39 |
| 10:09 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Mathew Warren | 37-39 |
| 09:59 | Iowa | Michael Huynh misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell makes the fadeaway in the lane | 37-41 |
| 09:00 | Iowa | Tom Jones knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Huynh | 39-41 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Mathew Warren steals the ball from Michael Lee | 39-41 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Michael Huynh comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brandon Ezzell - foul #1 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Dan Calles (SF), Paul Simoneaux (C) Alex Martell, Jonathan Polasky, Tom Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Walter Riggle (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Mikel Zordan, Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell, Kevin Carreras | |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 08:23 | Iowa | Michael Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi is fouled on the floor by Paul Simoneaux - foul #1 on Paul Simoneaux, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 07:51 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Simoneaux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rocky Costa | 41-41 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 06:49 | Iowa | Dan Calles's floater is tipped away by Oswaldo Rossi | 41-41 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 06:25 | Iowa | Dan Calles grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 06:00 | Iowa | Mathew Warren misses the jump hook in the paint | 41-41 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 41-41 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Tyler Hess connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 05:13 | Iowa | Paul Simoneaux is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alex Martell (SG), Geoffrey Parker (PF), Tom Jones (C) Michael Huynh, Mathew Warren, Paul Simoneaux | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 04:49 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Arthur Arnold | 41-44 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | Alex Martell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is hacked by Tom Jones during a doubleteam - foul #4 on Tom Jones, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-44 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Walter Riggle tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 03:49 | Iowa | Alex Martell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Arthur Arnold (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Martell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Calles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Parker - foul #2 on Geoffrey Parker, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Huynh (PG), Mathew Warren (PF) Arthur Arnold, Geoffrey Parker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 03:27 | Iowa | Tom Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Walter Riggle swats the dunk try by Dan Calles | 41-46 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Rocky Costa | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Iowa | Michael Huynh is hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SF) Dan Calles | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Walter Riggle | |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Mathew Warren connects on the floater from the right side | 43-48 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Michael Huynh steals it from Jimmie Williams out of a doubleteam | 43-48 |
| 01:58 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Huynh | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Tyler Hess | 45-48 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses short on an open floater from close range | 45-48 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Michael Huynh pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Iowa | Arthur Arnold (PG), Dan Calles (SF) Michael Huynh, Jonathan Polasky | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Kevin Carreras steals it from Arthur Arnold | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Martell - foul #3 on Alex Martell, team foul #8 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Michael Lee (SF) Tyler Hess, Jimmie Williams | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Walter Riggle is called for the reach on Mathew Warren - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Richard Standifer, Michael Lee | |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:11 | Iowa | Mathew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Alex Martell is called for the reach on Kevin Carreras in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Martell, team foul #9 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Michael Lee (SF) Tyler Hess, Jimmie Williams | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Arthur Arnold clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Michael Lee gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Lee runs out the clock | 47-54 |