| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Mahlum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a shot in the lane | 27-35 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerard Creamer - foul #3 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | John Lau snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Efrain Mahlum - foul #3 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Joseph Thomas (C) Efrain Mahlum | |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:55 | Iowa | Randy Darby connects on the jump hook in the paint | 30-38 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger evades the doubleteam and hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Paul Cordova and he's hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #3 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Lucas (PF) Joseph Thomas | |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:23 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas is fouled on the floor by Paul Cordova - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 18:01 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas drills a shot from the right side | 33-40 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by George Williams - foul #1 on George Williams, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Randy Darby as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Randy Darby, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-40 |
| 17:23 | Iowa | Daniel Walter pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 17:16 | Iowa | Brandon Lee evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Cordova | 33-40 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 17:09 | Iowa | George Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Cordova - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG) Paul Cordova | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF) George Williams, Randy Darby | |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:52 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Wayne Flickinger | 35-42 |
| 16:25 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas's layup is rejected by Wayne Flickinger | 35-42 |
| 16:23 | Iowa | Daniel Walter tips it in | 35-44 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | Daniel Walter snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 15:55 | Iowa | Daniel Walter can't connect on a floater in the paint | 35-44 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leonard Lechuga | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Frederick Green (fresh) SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Lau (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brandon Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Frederick Green | 37-44 |
| 15:29 | Iowa | Douglas Spivey is called for the reach on Eric Whiteside - foul #1 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG), Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Frederick Green, Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Randy Darby (SF), Efrain Mahlum (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Brandon Lee, Eric Whiteside, Gerald Lucas, Daniel Walter | |
| 15:13 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by Joseph Thomas - foul #4 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Walter (C) Joseph Thomas | |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 14:38 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 14:32 | Iowa | Wayne Flickinger steps in front of the Efrain Mahlum pass | 37-47 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits the follow up shot | 39-47 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Eric Whiteside (SF) Robert Winfrey, Randy Darby | |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:49 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from close range | 39-49 |
| 13:34 | Iowa | Daniel Walter gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:29 | Iowa | Wayne Flickinger blocks the jumper by George Williams | 39-49 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it in | 41-49 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Daniel Walter scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Leonard Lechuga - foul #1 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #6 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG) George Williams | |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 12:25 | Iowa | Daniel Walter pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is called for traveling | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Winfrey (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Gerald Lucas (C) Gary Lemus, Eric Whiteside, Daniel Walter | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Randy Darby steals the ball from Douglas Spivey | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Lau (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Brandon Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Efrain Mahlum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Iowa | Randy Darby hits a 3 from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 44-54 |
| 10:48 | Iowa | Brandon Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-54 |
| 10:47 | Iowa | Gerald Lucas grabs the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Lucas | 44-56 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 47-56 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 47-56 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | John Lau gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Douglas Spivey | 49-56 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Randy Darby is fouled on the floor by Douglas Spivey - foul #2 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Steven McNealy (SG), Daniel Walter (C) Brandon Lee, Robert Winfrey, Gerald Lucas | |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:06 | Iowa | Randy Darby makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the 3 from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:32 | Iowa | Randy Darby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-58 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Paul Suazo double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Whiteside (SF) Randy Darby | |
| 07:52 | Iowa | George Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Lau (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - George Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven McNealy (fresh) SF - Eric Whiteside (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Mahlum (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Walter (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Steven McNealy - foul #1 on Steven McNealy, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frederick Green (PG), Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Cordova, Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (SG), Joseph Thomas (C) Steven McNealy, Efrain Mahlum | |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga lays it in on a great pass from Frederick Green | 54-60 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Leonard Lechuga is called for the reach on George Williams - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (PF) John Lau | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:46 | Iowa | George Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | George Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga clanks a jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Daniel Walter gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:22 | Iowa | Daniel Walter comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Green | 57-61 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | Daniel Walter drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from George Williams | 57-63 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:56 | Iowa | George Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on George Williams, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG) Frederick Green | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Lemus (PG), Robert Winfrey (SG), Randy Darby (SF), Gerald Lucas (PF) George Williams, Brandon Lee, Eric Whiteside, Joseph Thomas | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the easy layup | 60-63 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Gary Lemus snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:18 | Iowa | Robert Winfrey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the baseline | 62-66 |
| 03:47 | Iowa | Gary Lemus makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Spivey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gerard Creamer (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Gary Lemus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Winfrey (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Randy Darby (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gerald Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Walter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by Gerald Lucas - foul #2 on Gerald Lucas, team foul #8 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brandon Lee (PG), Efrain Mahlum (PF), Joseph Thomas (C) Gary Lemus, Gerald Lucas, Daniel Walter | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 64-68 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Iowa | George Williams (PG), Daniel Walter (C) Robert Winfrey, Joseph Thomas | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Efrain Mahlum - foul #4 on Efrain Mahlum, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:18 | Iowa | Brandon Lee loses the dribble to Douglas Spivey | 66-68 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Daniel Walter doubles Wayne Flickinger and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Daniel Walter, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:11 | Iowa | Paul Cordova picks off the pass by George Williams in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 01:35 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum can't connect on a jumper from close range | 69-68 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum tips it home | 69-70 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Daniel Walter - foul #3 on Daniel Walter, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:05 | Iowa | Randy Darby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey snags the offensive board | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Paul Cordova loses the dribble to Randy Darby | 71-70 |
| 00:13 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum slams it home | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Efrain Mahlum steps in front of the Leonard Lechuga pass | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Douglas Spivey is called for the reach on Efrain Mahlum in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #9 | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Efrain Mahlum misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:07 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Walter | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Daniel Walter is hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Daniel Walter makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Daniel Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-73 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the halfcourt shot | 71-73 |