| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sims (fresh) SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Bell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Steven Jones inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Daniel Walter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 19:32 | Iowa | Justin Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is denied on a layup by Wayne Flickinger | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Kepley | 32-24 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Sims - foul #3 on Thomas Sims, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG) Thomas Sims | |
| 19:13 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:13 | Iowa | Daniel Walter snags the defensive board | 33-24 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | David Bertrand steals the ball from Daniel Walter | 33-24 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | George Kepley is fouled on the floor by Steven Jones - foul #3 on Steven Jones, team foul #2 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF) Steven Jones | |
| 18:27 | Penn State | George Kepley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Justin Bell - foul #1 on Justin Bell, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey double dribbles | 35-24 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Daniel Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the tip | 37-27 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Eric Whiteside - foul #1 on Eric Whiteside, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (PG), Thomas Sims (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) George Williams, Robert Winfrey, Eric Whiteside, Justin Bell | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brandon Lee (fresh) SG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Iowa | Brandon Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 39-27 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Brandon Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Lee, team foul #5 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger banks in the layup | 41-27 |
| 14:52 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum drills a shot from the right side set up by Steven Jones | 41-29 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Lee - foul #2 on Brandon Lee, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Daniel Walter knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #1 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits a floater from the right side set up by David Bertrand | 45-32 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Cordova - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Efrain Mahlum (C) Brandon Lee, Daniel Walter | |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the lay-in | 45-32 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | George Williams grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Justin Bell - foul #2 on Justin Bell, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Eric Whiteside (PF) Thomas Sims, Justin Bell | |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 11:53 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey makes the jump hook from close range set up by George Williams | 45-36 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by George Williams - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #9 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Mark McMurtrie (SF) David Bertrand, George Kepley | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (PG), Thomas Sims (SG), Daniel Walter (PF), Justin Bell (C) George Williams, Robert Winfrey, Eric Whiteside, Efrain Mahlum | |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Mark McMurtrie is called for the reach on Daniel Walter - foul #2 on Mark McMurtrie, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is fouled on the floor by Harry Gross - foul #3 on Harry Gross, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 09:48 | Iowa | Justin Bell is hacked by Harry Gross - foul #4 on Harry Gross, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SF) Harry Gross, Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:35 | Iowa | Steven Jones comes up short on the runner from close range | 49-38 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Thomas Sims snags the offensive board | 49-38 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is fouled on the floor by George Kepley - foul #2 on George Kepley, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:13 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger's fadeaway is rejected by Justin Bell | 49-40 |
| 08:52 | Iowa | Daniel Walter pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Steven Jones comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Efrain Mahlum (C) Brandon Lee, Daniel Walter | |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-40 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | David Bertrand can't tip it in | 49-40 |
| 08:04 | Iowa | George Williams grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 07:59 | Iowa | Steven Jones makes the shot from the baseline set up by George Williams | 49-42 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | George Kepley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 07:29 | Iowa | Justin Bell pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Justin Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Iowa | Justin Bell makes the jumper in the lane set up by George Williams | 49-44 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 49-44 |
| 06:50 | Iowa | George Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:31 | Iowa | Steven Jones hits the finger roll set up by George Williams | 49-46 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | George Kepley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 06:14 | Iowa | George Williams grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 05:53 | Iowa | Steven Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), Jamie Smith (C) David Bertrand, Paul Cordova, George Kepley, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF), Daniel Walter (PF) George Williams, Thomas Sims, Steven Jones, Justin Bell | |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Paul Suazo's pass is intercepted by Brandon Lee | 49-46 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | Brandon Lee banks in the layup | 49-48 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Lucas (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Brandon Lee is called for traveling | 49-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Harry Gross | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie scores on a jumper from close range set up by David Bertrand | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Jamie Smith is fouled on the floor by Gerald Lucas - foul #2 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG), George Kepley (SF) Paul Suazo, Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Thomas Sims (SG), Steven Jones (SF), Efrain Mahlum (C) Brandon Lee, Robert Winfrey, Eric Whiteside, Gerald Lucas | |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Jamie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:50 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Walter | 52-50 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | George Kepley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | David Bertrand pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | George Kepley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 03:14 | Iowa | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Steven Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Walter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Iowa | The jump hook by Steven Jones is blocked by Jamie Smith | 52-50 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Jamie Smith gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | George Kepley is hacked by Steven Jones - foul #4 on Steven Jones, team foul #11 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Wayne Flickinger, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | Justin Bell (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:21 | Iowa | Steven Jones buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Sims | 54-52 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga banks in the layup set up by David Bertrand | 56-52 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 56-52 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 01:22 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Steven Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Walter | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Bertrand | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Thomas Sims is hacked by Paul Cordova - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF) John Lau | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Thomas Sims misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Thomas Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | George Williams is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Williams, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Daniel Walter | 59-55 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Justin Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 00:20 | Iowa | Thomas Sims gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:18 | Iowa | Justin Bell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 00:17 | Iowa | Steven Jones gets the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Iowa | Justin Bell misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | George Williams is called for the reach on George Kepley in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Williams, team foul #13 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Justin Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Walter | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Thomas Sims in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Sims, team foul #14 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Justin Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Steven Jones misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 61-58 |