| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) PF - William Clemmons (fresh) C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Anthony Burns (fresh) PF - Steve Blackwell (fresh) C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner's pass is intercepted by Leon Gulley | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | William Clemmons knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Terry Fahy steps in front of the Jesse Edwards pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terry Fahy | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Richard Monteith is hacked by Anderson Nakano - foul #1 on Anderson Nakano, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Terry Fahy - foul #1 on Terry Fahy, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:32 | Iowa | Richard Monteith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jesse Edwards | 4-2 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Richard Monteith knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Leon Gulley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anderson Nakano | 7-4 |
| 17:29 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 7-6 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | A charge is called on Leon Gulley - foul #1 on Leon Gulley, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Morris (SF), Mark Finlayson (C) Anthony Burns, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Hadley - foul #1 on Richard Hadley, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards | |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:01 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | Iowa | Ted Brewington connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-10 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Jason McCray grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Jason McCray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 16:10 | Iowa | Richard Morris pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 16:05 | Iowa | Richard Morris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Jason McCray pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Richard Morris is called for the reach on Christopher Tiedemann - foul #1 on Richard Morris, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), William Clemmons (SF) Mark Kleiber, Robert Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (PF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Ted Brewington, Allan Hackett, Steve Blackwell, Mark Finlayson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) SG - Sammy Labarre (fresh) SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Burns (fresh) C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Sammy Labarre | 9-10 |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-10 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner tips it home | 9-12 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre misses the fadeaway from the left side | 9-12 |
| 15:09 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Richard Monteith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 9-12 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 14:55 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner is called for traveling | 9-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Leon Gulley (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Sammy Labarre, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF) Richard Morris | |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Gary Baumgardner takes the ball from William Clemmons | 9-12 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Anthony Burns misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 9-12 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 9-12 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Leon Gulley, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Finlayson (C) Gary Baumgardner | |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Mark Finlayson loses the dribble to Terry Fahy | 9-12 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Richard Hadley scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann and he's fouled by Mark Finlayson - foul #1 on Mark Finlayson, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Sammy Labarre, Terry Fahy, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Richard Morris (SG), Steve Blackwell (PF) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Anthony Burns | |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Richard Hadley makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:21 | Iowa | Ted Brewington misses long on a floater from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Leon Gulley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Anderson Nakano | 15-12 |
| 12:57 | Iowa | The jump hook by Richard Morris is blocked by Richard Hadley | 15-12 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Anderson Nakano | 15-12 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is hacked by Ted Brewington - foul #1 on Ted Brewington, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jason McCray (PF) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG), Gary Baumgardner (C) Allan Hackett, Mark Finlayson | |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits a jump hook from the right block | 17-12 |
| 12:14 | Iowa | Ted Brewington comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Ted Brewington steps in front of the Christopher Tiedemann pass in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Richard Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Terry Fahy | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Labarre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason McCray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ted Brewington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Prioleau (fresh) SF - Richard Morris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) C - Gary Baumgardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell clanks a jump hook near the basket | 19-12 |
| 11:25 | Iowa | Ted Brewington misses the tip | 19-12 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jason McCray | 19-12 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jason McCray | 21-12 |
| 10:51 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), William Clemmons (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Sammy Labarre, Terry Fahy, Jason McCray, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Allan Hackett (SF), Anthony Burns (PF), Mark Finlayson (C) Ted Brewington, Robert Prioleau, Richard Morris, Steve Blackwell, Gary Baumgardner | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | William Clemmons connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 24-12 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Anthony Burns buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jesse Edwards | 24-14 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Mark Finlayson is called for the reach on Anderson Nakano - foul #2 on Mark Finlayson, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (PG) Robert Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner (C) Mark Finlayson | |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | William Clemmons grabs the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-14 |
| 09:50 | Iowa | Anthony Burns grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 09:44 | Iowa | Anderson Nakano takes the ball from Anthony Burns | 24-14 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | William Clemmons clanks a 3 from straight away | 24-14 |
| 09:32 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards grabs the board | 24-14 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Burns | 24-16 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leon Gulley | 27-16 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 09:08 | Iowa | Anthony Burns tips it home | 27-18 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-18 |
| 08:51 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 08:46 | Iowa | William Clemmons swats the short shot by Jesse Edwards | 27-18 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Leon Gulley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mark Kleiber | 30-18 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Mark Kleiber takes the ball from Jesse Edwards | 30-18 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 32-18 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Monteith | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Kleiber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Gulley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Clemmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Hadley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Hackett (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Baumgardner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | William Clemmons hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-21 |
| 07:13 | Iowa | Richard Monteith is alone and drills a runner from close range set up by Jesse Edwards out of the doubleteam | 35-23 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Richard Hadley grabs the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Richard Hadley is whistled for a carry | 35-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Leon Gulley, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Robert Prioleau (SG), Richard Morris (SF), Steve Blackwell (PF) Richard Monteith, Jesse Edwards, Allan Hackett, Anthony Burns | |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Gary Baumgardner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-23 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Terry Fahy gets the rebound | 35-23 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Tiedemann | 38-23 |
| 05:41 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 38-23 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Jason McCray grabs the offensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann is hacked by Ted Brewington - foul #2 on Ted Brewington, team foul #5 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), William Clemmons (PF) Sammy Labarre, Terry Fahy, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joe Demers (PG) Ted Brewington | |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann is hacked by Robert Prioleau - foul #1 on Robert Prioleau, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | William Clemmons tips it in | 40-23 |
| 04:44 | Iowa | Joe Demers comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-23 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Joe Demers is called for the reach on Leon Gulley - foul #1 on Joe Demers, team foul #7 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), Terry Fahy (SF) Anderson Nakano, Robert Jaramillo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG), Jesse Edwards (SG), Anthony Burns (SF) Joe Demers, Robert Prioleau, Richard Morris | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Jeffrey Regner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #5 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Jason McCray (PF) Leon Gulley, Sammy Labarre, William Clemmons | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mark Finlayson (C) Gary Baumgardner | |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Richard Monteith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Fahy | 45-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jason McCray (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard Monteith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Burns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Blackwell (fairly fresh) C - Mark Finlayson (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Iowa | Christopher Tiedemann takes the ball from Jesse Edwards | 45-23 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Tiedemann | 48-23 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Tiedemann - foul #1 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #6 | 48-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), William Clemmons (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ted Brewington (PG), Richard Morris (SF) Richard Monteith, Anthony Burns | |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 48-24 |
| 02:40 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | William Clemmons grabs the board | 48-24 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Sammy Labarre connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leon Gulley | 51-24 |
| 02:12 | Iowa | Jesse Edwards is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 51-24 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Richard Morris tips it in | 51-26 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | William Clemmons can't throw it down but the foul's on Steve Blackwell - foul #1 on Steve Blackwell, team foul #8 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Sammy Labarre, Robert Jaramillo, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Iowa | Allan Hackett (SF), Gary Baumgardner (C) Jesse Edwards, Mark Finlayson | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 1st free throw | 52-26 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 53-26 |
| 01:37 | Iowa | Ted Brewington loses the ball out of bounds | 53-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Hadley (C) Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Monteith (PG) Ted Brewington | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | William Clemmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-26 |
| 01:27 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell gets the rebound | 53-26 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | Richard Monteith is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Richard Monteith, team foul #9 | 53-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Prioleau (SG) Richard Morris | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-26 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell snags the defensive board | 53-26 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Richard Monteith splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Blackwell | 53-28 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Leon Gulley scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Clemmons | 56-28 |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell misses long on a floater near the basket | 56-28 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Steve Blackwell tips it in | 56-30 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-30 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Robert Prioleau grabs the board | 56-30 |