| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Donald Rice inbounds the ball | 23-18 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber gets the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 19:12 | Iowa | Melvin King scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Brady Coward | 23-21 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Frew | 25-21 |
| 18:19 | Iowa | Brady Coward evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Melvin King | 25-24 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Jonathan Barber steals it from Gerald Frew | 25-24 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Melvin King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| 17:30 | Iowa | Brady Coward tips it in | 25-26 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson buries a 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Anderson - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Brady Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | James Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-28 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brady Coward | 28-28 |
| 16:13 | Iowa | Brady Coward works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Melvin King picks off the pass by Cecil Beaubien | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Coward (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Terry Bruns hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Brown - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Melvin King, Donald Rice, Jonathan Barber | |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Terry Bruns makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 15:33 | Iowa | Terry Bruns makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 15:07 | Iowa | Brady Coward gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 14:42 | Iowa | Terry Bruns buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Brady Coward | 28-32 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-32 |
| 14:28 | Iowa | Terry Bruns pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 14:23 | Iowa | Brady Coward is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne | |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-32 |
| 13:40 | Iowa | Terry Bruns knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brady Coward | 31-34 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 12:49 | Iowa | Brady Coward is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Brown (PF) Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Barber (C) Lonnie Townsend | |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 12:22 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:04 | Iowa | Brady Coward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-34 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | James Brown gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Brady Coward - foul #1 on Brady Coward, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Melvin King, Donald Rice | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 11:34 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Terry Bruns | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Mohamed Chadbourne (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Terry Bruns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Terry Bruns blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Robert Hazley can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 11:04 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne can't tip it in | 34-34 |
| 11:03 | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne grabs the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:41 | Iowa | Terry Bruns can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 34-34 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Gerald Frew pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | James Brown buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Frew | 36-34 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Brady Coward can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Willard Drayton - foul #1 on Willard Drayton, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (SF) Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG), Donald Rice (SF), Christopher Heller (PF), Lonnie Townsend (C) Robert Hazley, Mohamed Chadbourne, Terry Bruns, Jonathan Barber | |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:57 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Carl Umana grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Christopher Heller picks off the pass by Franjo Taberski | 36-34 |
| 09:12 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Brady Coward grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Franjo Taberski | 39-34 |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Melvin King misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 07:30 | Iowa | Lonnie Townsend tips it home | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Taberski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Melvin King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brady Coward (tiring) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Heller (fresh) C - Lonnie Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Donald Rice swats the dunk try by Franjo Taberski | 39-36 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 39-36 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Melvin King | 39-36 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Christopher Heller is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin King | 39-38 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Franjo Taberski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 05:48 | Iowa | Brady Coward connects on the jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Gay (SG), Terry Bruns (PF), Jonathan Barber (C) Brady Coward, Christopher Heller, Lonnie Townsend | |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Bruns - foul #3 on Terry Bruns, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 05:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Barber | 42-40 |
| 04:54 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses the dunk | 42-40 |
| 04:52 | Iowa | Melvin King grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Charles Gay is hacked by James Brown - foul #5 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mohamed Chadbourne (SF) Donald Rice | |
| 04:20 | Iowa | Melvin King is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Charles Gay steps in front of the Cecil Beaubien pass | 42-40 |
| 03:52 | Iowa | Melvin King banks in the layup set up by Charles Gay | 42-42 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Charles Gay is called for the reach on Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Charles Gay, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Hazley (PG), Brady Coward (SG), Donald Rice (SF) Melvin King, Charles Gay, Mohamed Chadbourne | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Hazley (fresh) SG - Brady Coward (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Donald Rice (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Terry Bruns (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 02:30 | Iowa | Brady Coward evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hazley | 45-44 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-44 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it but misses | 45-44 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 01:17 | Iowa | Brady Coward misses the dunk | 47-44 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Barber | 47-44 |
| 00:34 | Iowa | Robert Hazley scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Rice | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Brady Coward is called for the reach on Gerald Frew in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brady Coward, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Melvin King (PG) Robert Hazley | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Brady Coward - foul #3 on Brady Coward, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien is hacked by Melvin King - foul #2 on Melvin King, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Melvin King is called for the reach on Cecil Beaubien - foul #3 on Melvin King, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:24 | Iowa | Terry Bruns pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 00:06 | Iowa | Terry Bruns is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Melvin King is called for the reach on Dikembe Abke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Melvin King, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Jonathan Barber gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Donald Rice misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 48-46 |