| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fresh) SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) PF - Russell Drown (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - James Donegan (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Timothy Knight misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Miller - foul #3 on Charles Miller, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerry Park (SF) Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Timothy Knight makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:48 | Iowa | Timothy Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Seeley | 30-32 |
| 19:03 | Iowa | Timothy Knight is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Knight, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bowman (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Gerry Park, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Charles Miller is fouled on the floor by Milton Gunn - foul #1 on Milton Gunn, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Russell Drown (PF) Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Charles Miller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Charles Miller, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Santoro (PF) Charles Miller | |
| 18:05 | Iowa | James Donegan's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Pokorski | 30-32 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Robert Seeley snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses long on a jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Robert Seeley grabs the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski is fouled on the floor by Timothy Knight - foul #3 on Timothy Knight, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Timothy Knight, Vincent Edington, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Lathem | 30-35 |
| 16:47 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bradley Bisbee | 33-35 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Seeley | 33-37 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee misses short on a runner from close range | 33-37 |
| 16:12 | Iowa | Russell Drown can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 16:11 | Iowa | James Donegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Alan Brown makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Bisbee | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Drown (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Donegan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Seeley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lathem (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Santoro (fairly fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Michael Lathem travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Knight (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Bradley Bisbee, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Michael Lathem, Lee Pokorski | |
| 15:07 | Iowa | William Baker is called for the reach on Timothy Knight - foul #3 on William Baker, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Gerry Park's pass is intercepted by Tracy Merrill | 35-37 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno can't finish the layup | 35-37 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | James Donegan snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Timothy Knight scores on a floater from the left block | 37-37 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | William Baker connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Charles Loughman | 37-39 |
| 13:31 | Iowa | James Donegan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-39 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | William Baker grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Alan Brown steals it from Craig Santoro | 37-39 |
| 13:18 | Iowa | Timothy Knight banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Brown | 39-39 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Charles Loughman scores on a shot from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 12:38 | Iowa | Gerry Park lays it up and in | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Charles Loughman drills a floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:54 | Iowa | Timothy Knight misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gerry Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Drown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Donegan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Loughman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Craig Santoro (tiring) C - Tracy Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Russell Drown steals it from William Baker | 41-43 |
| 11:18 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the jumper from the baseline | 43-43 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | William Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Vincent Edington (SG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Gerry Park, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Michael Lathem (SF), Charles Miller (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Charles Loughman, Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Craig Santoro, Tracy Merrill | |
| 10:40 | Iowa | James Donegan throws it down | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Donegan - foul #1 on James Donegan, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:28 | Iowa | Milton Gunn pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:03 | Iowa | Lee Pokorski takes the ball from James Donegan | 45-44 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Robert Seeley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Patrick Thompson | 45-47 |
| 09:15 | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Bowman | 47-47 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Pokorski | 47-50 |
| 08:35 | Iowa | Milton Gunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Ralph Banton (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Bradley Bisbee, Vincent Edington, Timothy Bowman, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Charles Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | James Donegan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Patrick Thompson - foul #2 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bowman (SF) Ralph Banton | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF) Michael Lathem | |
| 07:56 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Alan Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Drown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - James Donegan (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Timothy Knight comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Thompson - foul #3 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Lee Pokorski | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Timothy Knight makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Timothy Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | William Baker drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Alfredo Bruno | 51-54 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | James Donegan slams it home on a great pass from Timothy Knight | 53-54 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Charles Loughman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-54 |
| 05:54 | Iowa | Russell Drown snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 05:33 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman loses the dribble to William Baker | 53-54 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Loren Wile (PG), Ralph Banton (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Alan Brown, Timothy Bowman, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Michael Lathem (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Charles Loughman, Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Tracy Merrill | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | James Donegan picks off the pass by Michael Lathem | 53-54 |
| 05:14 | Iowa | Loren Wile's pass is intercepted by Patrick Thompson in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses the dunk | 53-54 |
| 05:11 | Iowa | Timothy Knight snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:48 | Iowa | James Donegan double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Vincent Edington (SF), Russell Drown (PF) Loren Wile, Ralph Banton, Milton Gunn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Santoro (PF) Charles Miller | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Timothy Knight snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:12 | Iowa | Russell Drown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Craig Santoro grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Robert Seeley hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Robert Seeley steals it from Vincent Edington | 53-56 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Robert Seeley lays it in | 53-58 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | James Donegan misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Thompson - foul #4 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Iowa | Bradley Bisbee (PG), Timothy Bowman (SF), Milton Gunn (PF) Alan Brown, Timothy Knight, Russell Drown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Miller (PF) Craig Santoro | |
| 03:31 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:31 | Iowa | James Donegan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Bradley Bisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vincent Edington (fresh) SF - Timothy Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Gunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Donegan (tiring) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Seeley | 55-61 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Milton Gunn is fouled on the floor by Charles Miller - foul #5 on Charles Miller, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Alan Brown (PG), Timothy Knight (SG), Gerry Park (SF) Bradley Bisbee, Vincent Edington, Timothy Bowman | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Michael Lathem, Charles Miller | |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Milton Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Milton Gunn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Craig Santoro | 56-61 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson lays it in | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:08 | Iowa | Alan Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 56-63 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Alan Brown tips it in | 58-63 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Iowa | Vincent Edington (SF), Russell Drown (PF), Sean Seward (C) Gerry Park, Milton Gunn, James Donegan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lathem (SF) William Baker | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Robert Seeley evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the right block | 58-65 |
| 01:33 | Iowa | Russell Drown's pass is intercepted by Michael Lathem | 58-65 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Robert Seeley lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Lathem | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Sean Seward knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Timothy Knight | 60-67 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-67 |
| 00:52 | Iowa | Russell Drown gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Iowa | Vincent Edington can't connect on a shot from the right block | 60-67 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Vincent Edington can't tip it in | 60-67 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Craig Santoro grabs the board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Alan Brown is called for the reach on Craig Santoro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Brown, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Bowman (SF), James Donegan (C) Vincent Edington, Sean Seward | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF) Michael Lathem | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | William Baker is hacked by Timothy Bowman - foul #1 on Timothy Bowman, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Timothy Bowman is called for the reach on William Baker - foul #2 on Timothy Bowman, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Timothy Bowman | 60-68 |
| 00:28 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lathem (SF) Craig Santoro | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | William Baker is hacked by Alan Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Brown, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | William Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:27 | Iowa | Timothy Knight pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski is hacked by Timothy Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Knight, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Timothy Bowman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-71 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski grabs the board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson runs out the clock | 63-71 |