| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrew John (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Jurado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Andrew John inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Lee Dick swats the layup by Andrew John | 21-35 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Deshi Wang | 21-35 |
| 19:18 | Iowa | Deshi Wang comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 19:17 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins tips it in | 21-37 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | William Tseng scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by David Jurado - foul #1 on David Jurado, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the free throw | 23-37 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Lee Dick pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:01 | Iowa | Terry Link takes the ball from David Jurado in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight can't finish the layup | 23-37 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Andrew John grabs the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Terry Link drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Haight | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | John King misses the dunk but the foul's on Andrew John - foul #3 on Andrew John, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Andrew John, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 18:37 | Iowa | John King misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Terry Link can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-37 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Deshi Wang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 26-37 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Tseng | 26-37 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Terry Link buries a floater from the left side | 28-37 |
| 17:18 | Iowa | Jeffrey Haight takes the ball from John King | 28-37 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | William Tseng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Dick - foul #2 on Lee Dick, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Daniel Grounds (SF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Albert Faulkner (SG), Brett Williams (SF), Jeffry Zeliff (PF), Gerald Allen (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, John King, Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 16:57 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the 3rd free throw | 30-37 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Gerald Allen pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 16:38 | Iowa | Gerald Allen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-37 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Carl Ryan snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | William Tseng is hacked by Brett Williams - foul #1 on Brett Williams, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 16:06 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner travels in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Gerald Allen swats the short shot by William Tseng | 30-37 |
| 15:50 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brett Williams | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Grounds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Iowa | Lawrence Peak is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Ryan - foul #3 on Carl Ryan, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF), Scott Cotton (PF), Nickolas Maker (C) Daniel Grounds, William Tseng, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:37 | Iowa | Gerald Allen is open but comes up short on the floater from the left block | 30-37 |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Brett Williams tips it in | 30-39 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Scott Cotton buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Ryan | 33-39 |
| 15:11 | Iowa | Gerald Allen double dribbles | 33-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG) Carl Ryan, John Curtis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), John King (SF), Lee Dick (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Lawrence Peak, Brett Williams, Jeffry Zeliff, Gerald Allen | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Andrew John drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Haight | 35-39 |
| 14:34 | Iowa | Deshi Wang comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Nickolas Maker | 35-39 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Merlin Hawkins swats the short shot by Terry Link | 35-39 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Link | 35-39 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Albert Faulkner - foul #1 on Albert Faulkner, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Nickolas Maker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SG) Albert Faulkner | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Scott Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Scott Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Grounds (SF), William Tseng (PF) Andrew John, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Brett Williams (PF) Deshi Wang, Lee Dick | |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 13:48 | Iowa | Jackie Gano grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:27 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), John Curtis (SG) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG), Jeffry Zeliff (PF) John King, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 13:11 | Penn State | William Tseng clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jackie Gano - foul #3 on Jackie Gano, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herbert White (C) Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Gerald Allen (C) Lawrence Peak, Jackie Gano | |
| 13:11 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | John Curtis is called for the reach on David Jurado - foul #1 on John Curtis, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF) Daniel Grounds | |
| Subs | Iowa | John King (SF) Brett Williams | |
| 12:31 | Iowa | John King misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | John Curtis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Ryan | 41-39 |
| 11:46 | Iowa | John King connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Deshi Wang and he's hacked by Herbert White - foul #1 on Herbert White, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Carl Ryan, John Curtis, Andrew John, William Tseng, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), Albert Faulkner (SG), Brett Williams (PF), Merlin Hawkins (C) Deshi Wang, David Jurado, Jeffry Zeliff, Gerald Allen | |
| 11:46 | Iowa | John King misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nickolas Maker (fresh) PF - Scott Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Lawrence Peak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Terry Link can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 11:36 | Iowa | Brett Williams grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 11:14 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Merlin Hawkins is called for the reach on Scott Cotton - foul #1 on Merlin Hawkins, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Grounds (PF) Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) John King | |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF) Daniel Grounds | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Jackie Gano (SF) Lawrence Peak, Brett Williams | |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Andrew John is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Andrew John, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (SG), Daniel Grounds (SF), William Tseng (PF), Herbert White (C) Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John, Scott Cotton, Nickolas Maker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (SF) Jackie Gano | |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range but he's hacked by William Tseng - foul #2 on William Tseng, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Herbert White | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG) Albert Faulkner | |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Terry Link misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Carl Ryan is called for the reach on Deshi Wang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Ryan, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (SG) Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brett Williams (SF), Gerald Allen (C) Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Deshi Wang misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Terry Link's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (SF) Daniel Grounds | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), John King (SF) Deshi Wang, Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | David Jurado is hacked by William Tseng in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Tseng, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Iowa | David Jurado misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Curtis | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Terry Link is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Peak - foul #1 on Lawrence Peak, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Terry Link misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose snags the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | William Tseng hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nickolas Maker | 43-45 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | David Jurado is hacked by John Curtis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Curtis, team foul #9 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Scott Cotton (PF), Herbert White (C) Terry Link, William Tseng, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (PG) Lawrence Peak | |
| 08:33 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | John Curtis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | Gerald Allen snags the defensive board | 43-47 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Gerald Allen is hacked by Nickolas Maker - foul #1 on Nickolas Maker, team foul #10 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Andrew John (SF) John Curtis, Nickolas Maker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (SG), Lee Dick (PF) David Jurado, Brett Williams | |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Gerald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Gerald Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Scott Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Andrew John clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Merlin Hawkins (C) John King, Gerald Allen | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Andrew John makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Andrew John makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carl Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Haight (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew John (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Scott Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Herbert White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Zeliff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Merlin Hawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Deshi Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Andrew John is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), William Tseng (PF) Jeffrey Haight, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SF) Albert Faulkner | |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Lee Dick connects on the floater from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Terry Link misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jackie Gano - foul #4 on Jackie Gano, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Herbert White | |
| Subs | Iowa | John King (SF) Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Terry Link misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | John King hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Deshi Wang | 46-52 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Lee Dick steals the ball from Carl Ryan | 46-52 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | John King scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Deshi Wang | 46-54 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew John | 48-54 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carl Ryan - foul #5 on Carl Ryan, team foul #11 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Daniel Grounds (PF), Scott Cotton (C) Terry Link, Carl Ryan, Andrew John, William Tseng, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (PG), David Jurado (SG), Brett Williams (SF), Jeffry Zeliff (PF) Deshi Wang, Jackie Gano, John King, Lee Dick | |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:29 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-55 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | John Curtis tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Jurado - foul #2 on David Jurado, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herbert White (C) Daniel Grounds | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Allen (C) Merlin Hawkins | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Brett Williams makes the jump hook in the paint set up by David Jurado | 52-57 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is called for traveling | 52-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), William Tseng (PF) John Curtis, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lawrence Peak (PG), John King (SF) David Jurado, Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 04:04 | Iowa | John King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-57 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is hacked by Lawrence Peak - foul #2 on Lawrence Peak, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Deshi Wang (PG), Lee Dick (PF) Lawrence Peak, Brett Williams | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew John (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Deshi Wang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John King (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Dick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Terry Link - foul #2 on Terry Link, team foul #12 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jackie Gano (SG), Merlin Hawkins (C) Albert Faulkner, Gerald Allen | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Lee Dick makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Lee Dick misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Andrew John snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the easy layup | 54-58 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose tips it but misses | 54-58 |
| 02:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John King | 54-58 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Deshi Wang clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Link - foul #3 on Terry Link, team foul #13 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (SG), Daniel Grounds (SF), Herbert White (C) Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jeffry Zeliff (PF), Brett Williams (C) Lee Dick, Merlin Hawkins | |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:34 | Iowa | Deshi Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Cotton (SG), Andrew John (SF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Terry Link, Daniel Grounds, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Jurado (SG), Merlin Hawkins (C) Jackie Gano, Jeffry Zeliff | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Andrew John comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | William Tseng snags the offensive board | 54-60 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose is denied on a layup by John King | 54-60 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | The rebound goes to John King | 54-60 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Merlin Hawkins is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Deshi Wang | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 01:19 | Iowa | John King grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Andrew John is called for the reach on John King - foul #5 on Andrew John, team foul #14 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF) John Curtis, Scott Cotton, Andrew John | |
| Subs | Iowa | Lee Dick (PF) Brett Williams | |
| 00:57 | Iowa | John King misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | John King misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | William Tseng gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Terry Link knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Tseng | 57-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Iowa | David Jurado's fadeaway is rejected by Lincoln Vanhoose | 57-62 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Terry Link knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Iowa | David Jurado is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Haight - foul #1 on Jeffrey Haight, team foul #15 | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:15 | Iowa | David Jurado makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Terry Link is whistled for a carry | 60-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Albert Faulkner (PG) Deshi Wang | |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner is hacked by Terry Link in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Link, team foul #16 | 60-64 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Albert Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Lee Dick steals the ball from Terry Link | 60-65 |