| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Larry Victorino buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 32-29 |
| 19:16 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marvin Brown | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | Iowa | Marvin Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Desir | 32-31 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Earl Malbrough picks off the pass by Michael Hibbs | 32-31 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Malbrough | 34-31 |
| 17:06 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 16:48 | Iowa | Adam Steveson snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Freddy Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Stephen Box, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), George Nelson (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp scores on a 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 16:00 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 37-31 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-31 |
| 15:40 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 15:26 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deschamp | 37-31 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Hibbs - foul #2 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Michael Hibbs | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:58 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | George Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Charles Dunn snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:02 | Iowa | Charles Dunn misses the shot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Richard Paxton pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Richard Paxton throws it down | 41-31 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Richard Smith misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Pirtle - foul #2 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF), Adam Steveson (C) Ronald Pyle, Wilbur Burnside, Charles Dunn, George Nelson | |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Hibbs - foul #3 on Michael Hibbs, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:05 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 12:50 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Tolson | 41-33 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Adam Steveson picks off the pass by Stephen Box | 41-33 |
| 12:09 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 12:07 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Adam Steveson is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Freddy Morton and he's fouled by Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 11:58 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:48 | Iowa | Richard Paxton steals it from Michael Hibbs out of a doubleteam | 41-35 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Richard Paxton blows the layup | 41-35 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Adam Steveson buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Wilbur Burnside | 41-37 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Smith (SG), George Nelson (PF) Wilbur Burnside, Michael Hibbs | |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Adam Steveson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Larry Victorino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Larry Victorino, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Charles Dunn (SF) Freddy Morton, Marvin Brown | |
| 10:26 | Iowa | Adam Steveson hits a shot near the basket | 41-39 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard banks in the layup | 43-39 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Charles Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Larry Victorino can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 09:09 | Iowa | Richard Smith knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 43-41 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Richard Paxton | 45-41 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Adam Steveson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 08:26 | Iowa | George Nelson tips it in | 45-43 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses badly on a jumper from close range | 45-43 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp tips it home | 47-43 |
| 07:53 | Iowa | Charles Dunn connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Victorino (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Charles Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Steveson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Ronald Pyle is called for the reach on Richard Paxton - foul #1 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | Freddy Morton (PG), Wilbur Burnside (SG), Marvin Brown (SF), Michael Hibbs (PF) Ronald Pyle, Richard Smith, Charles Dunn, George Nelson | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Stephen Box tips it home | 49-45 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Adam Steveson lays it up and in on a great pass from Freddy Morton | 49-47 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Freddy Morton is called for the reach on Stephen Box - foul #3 on Freddy Morton, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Nelson (C) Adam Steveson | |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Freddy Morton - foul #4 on Freddy Morton, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (C) Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:52 | Iowa | Marvin Brown is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tipton - foul #2 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Richard Desir (C) Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 05:40 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gabriel Garten - foul #1 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | George Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Richard Desir's pass is intercepted by Marvin Brown | 50-48 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Earl Malbrough takes the ball from Wilbur Burnside | 50-48 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Marvin Brown steps in front of the Earl Malbrough pass | 50-48 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 50-48 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Marvin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-48 |
| 03:58 | Iowa | Marvin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:46 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Garten | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gabriel Garten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Freddy Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Hibbs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Freddy Morton is called for the reach on Richard Paxton - foul #5 on Freddy Morton, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Pyle (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Charles Dunn (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Freddy Morton, Wilbur Burnside, Marvin Brown, George Nelson | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 03:07 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Michael Hibbs | 50-48 |
| 03:05 | Iowa | Larry Victorino takes the ball from Ronald Pyle in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses the jump hook in the paint | 50-48 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Stephen Box hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 02:54 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside (SG) Richard Smith | |
| 02:43 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Ronald Pyle | 52-50 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Ronald Pyle is called for the reach on Larry Victorino - foul #2 on Ronald Pyle, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (PF) Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 02:19 | Iowa | Adam Steveson grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Charles Dunn misses the floater in the lane | 52-50 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-50 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | Charles Dunn pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 01:18 | Iowa | Steven Deschamp is called for the reach on Charles Dunn - foul #2 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Stephen Box, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF) Charles Dunn | |
| 01:12 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #1 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-53 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses badly on a floater near the basket | 55-55 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Richard Paxton tips it home | 57-55 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #2 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Samuel Tipton (PF), Daniel Pirtle (C) Richard Paxton, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Pirtle | 57-56 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Larry Victorino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Marvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Samuel Tipton steps in front of the Adam Steveson pass | 57-56 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Marvin Brown | 57-58 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle is denied on a layup by Adam Steveson | 57-58 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Larry Victorino tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Steven Deschamp steals the ball from Adam Steveson | 59-58 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle banks in the layup | 61-58 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Tipton - foul #3 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Stephen Box, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Dunn (SF), George Nelson (C) Marvin Brown, Adam Steveson | |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses short on a jumper from close range | 61-59 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | The rebound goes to George Nelson | 61-59 |
| 01:51 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough | |
| Subs | Iowa | Marvin Brown (SF), Adam Steveson (C) Charles Dunn, George Nelson | |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Ronald Pyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 64-59 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Michael Hibbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-59 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Ronald Pyle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Burnside (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Hibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Adam Steveson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Larry Victorino buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joshua Tolson | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Richard Paxton steals the ball from Marvin Brown | 67-59 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Richard Paxton lays it in | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Wilbur Burnside's pass is intercepted by Richard Hubbard | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Paxton runs out the clock | 69-59 |