| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Brannum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Beus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Colquitt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa State | William Beus inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum buries a shot from the left side set up by William Beus | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson snags the offensive board | 27-26 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abke | 27-29 |
| 18:47 | Iowa State | Dikembe Abke takes the ball from Ralph Willis | 27-29 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | William Beus is called for the reach on Gerald Frew - foul #2 on William Beus, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | James Brown misses long on a shot from the baseline | 27-29 |
| 18:14 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Beaubien - foul #3 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:51 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien is hacked by Norman Brannum - foul #3 on Norman Brannum, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG) Norman Brannum | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is whistled for traveling | 28-29 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Richard Coleman (SG) Frank Acres | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:54 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Beaubien | 28-31 |
| 16:10 | Iowa State | William Beus is denied on a layup by Dikembe Abke | 28-31 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Brannum (PG), Frank Acres (SG), Gary Campbell (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Wesley Green, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Barry Colquitt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Brannum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Campbell (fresh) C - Lee Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Frew - foul #1 on Gerald Frew, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:16 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a shot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | James Brown misses the dunk attempt | 29-31 |
| 14:48 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:20 | Iowa State | James Brown steps in front of the Norman Brannum pass | 29-31 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Brown | 29-34 |
| 13:43 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum's fadeaway is rejected by James Brown | 29-34 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | James Brown snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | James Brown knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Clarence Anderson | 29-36 |
| 12:55 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell blows the layup | 29-36 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson | 29-39 |
| 12:10 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-39 |
| 12:09 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman hits the follow up shot | 31-39 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | James Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-39 |
| 11:50 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 11:23 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman lays it in | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Norman Brannum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Acres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gary Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Lowe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence Anderson | 33-42 |
| 10:34 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell misses the shot from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 10:32 | Iowa State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Campbell | 33-42 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Frank Acres clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Clarence Anderson - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG), William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF), Barry Colquitt (C) Norman Brannum, Richard Coleman, Gary Campbell, Lee Lowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Frank Acres makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:06 | Iowa State | Frank Acres makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 09:47 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:28 | Iowa State | James Brown is called for the reach on Wesley Green - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede (SG) Frank Acres | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:04 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt dunks the ball on a great pass from Bertram Thiede | 37-42 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | James Brown connects on the shot near the basket and he's fouled by Ralph Willis - foul #3 on Ralph Willis, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG) Cecil Beaubien | |
| 08:49 | Penn State | James Brown makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | Wesley Green comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Carl Umana - foul #1 on Carl Umana, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | Wesley Green misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 08:32 | Iowa State | Wesley Green makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on James Brown | 38-45 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Brown - foul #5 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG) Harold Sperber, James Brown | |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 07:56 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-45 |
| 07:48 | Iowa State | William Beus pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:42 | Iowa State | Willard Drayton steals it from Wesley Green | 39-45 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski's pass is intercepted by Wesley Green | 39-45 |
| 07:03 | Iowa State | Bertram Thiede clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-45 |
| 07:01 | Iowa State | William Beus tips it but misses | 39-45 |
| 07:00 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bertram Thiede (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Beus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Colquitt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franjo Taberski (fresh) PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski is fouled on the floor by William Beus - foul #3 on William Beus, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Brannum (PG), Richard Coleman (SF), Gary Campbell (PF), Lee Lowe (C) Bertram Thiede, William Beus, Ralph Willis, Barry Colquitt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 06:26 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 06:21 | Iowa State | Willard Drayton swats the dunk try by Norman Brannum | 41-45 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 41-45 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Norman Brannum steps in front of the Gerald Frew pass | 41-45 |
| 06:01 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman lays it in set up by Norman Brannum | 43-45 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-45 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 05:45 | Iowa State | Norman Brannum grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Willard Drayton - foul #1 on Willard Drayton, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt (C) Wesley Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (PF) Cecil Beaubien, Clarence Anderson, Willard Drayton | |
| 05:16 | Iowa State | Gary Campbell makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Harold Sperber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Gerald Frew snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Harold Sperber misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 04:34 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 04:13 | Iowa State | Richard Coleman double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Frank Acres (SG), William Beus (SF), Ralph Willis (PF) Richard Coleman, Lee Lowe, Gary Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG) Harold Sperber | |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Taberski | 46-47 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | William Beus clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Wesley Green (PG) Norman Brannum | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG) Gerald Frew | |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:15 | Iowa State | William Beus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Carl Umana comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 02:46 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Iowa State | PG - Wesley Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Acres (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Beus (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Colquitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franjo Taberski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carl Umana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:35 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by William Beus | 50-47 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | Iowa State | Norman Brannum (PG) Wesley Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Franjo Taberski, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Frew | 50-50 |
| 01:51 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis comes up short on the runner from the left block | 50-50 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Carl Umana pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Iowa State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Carl Umana | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Willard Drayton gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Gerald Frew clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 50-50 |
| 01:17 | Iowa State | Barry Colquitt pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:52 | Iowa State | William Beus is whistled for a carry | 50-50 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Norman Brannum - foul #4 on Norman Brannum, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Willard Drayton - foul #2 on Willard Drayton, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:12 | Iowa State | Ralph Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Ralph Willis is called for the reach on Willard Drayton - foul #4 on Ralph Willis, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien connects on the floater from the right side | 52-53 |
| 00:02 | Iowa State | Iowa State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Iowa State | Iowa State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa State | Frank Acres misses short on a halfcourt shot | 52-53 |