| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) SF - Justin Davis (fresh) PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) SF - Frederick Lott (fresh) PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) C - Jonathon Strong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong lays it in set up by William Morris | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Justin Davis is hacked by Frederick Lott - foul #1 on Frederick Lott, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Mark Varner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Justin Davis can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Iowa | Frederick Lott is hacked by Mark Varner - foul #1 on Mark Varner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong comes up short on the shot near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Frederick Lott drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Fiorillo | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Robin Terrell misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Fiorillo - foul #1 on Kevin Fiorillo, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Robin Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Robin Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Frederick Lott's pass is intercepted by Dennis Kohlmeier | 6-4 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Justin Davis slams it home set up by Dennis Kohlmeier | 8-4 |
| 16:36 | Iowa | Robin Terrell denies the turnaround by Frederick Lott | 8-4 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robin Terrell | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Paul Terrell is called for the reach on Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #1 on Paul Terrell, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominick Soltero (SG), Charles Eiland (C) Paul Terrell, Jonathon Strong | |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Mark Varner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dominick Soltero (fresh) SF - Frederick Lott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) C - Charles Eiland (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Iowa | William Morris drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Fiorillo | 10-6 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Mark Varner double dribbles | 10-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Jackson (PF) Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn (PG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Frank Stewart (PF) William Morris, Frederick Lott, Kevin Fiorillo | |
| 15:05 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Dominick Soltero scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan loses the ball out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Robin Terrell (PF) Mark Varner, Dennis Kohlmeier, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG), Paul Terrell (SG), Frederick Lott (SF), Kevin Fiorillo (PF), Jonathon Strong (C) Cecil Wilbourn, Dominick Soltero, Kyle Taylor, Frank Stewart, Charles Eiland | |
| 13:23 | Iowa | Frederick Lott drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Morris | 13-12 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Kevin Fiorillo steals the ball from Justin Davis | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Frederick Lott clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jernigan - foul #1 on Richard Jernigan, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Frederick Lott misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Frederick Lott makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Robin Terrell misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-13 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Robert Abshire loses the dribble to Jonathon Strong | 13-13 |
| 11:56 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Frederick Lott | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - William Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Terrell (fresh) SF - Frederick Lott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathon Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Justin Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:37 | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:09 | Iowa | Paul Terrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:07 | Iowa | William Morris gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:54 | Iowa | Paul Terrell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Robert Abshire hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 10:27 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Paul Terrell | 13-15 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Frederick Lott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robin Terrell | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:37 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-15 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Simon Jackson (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Robert Abshire, Steve Bracamonte, Justin Davis, Robin Terrell, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn (PG), Dominick Soltero (SG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Frank Stewart (PF), Charles Eiland (C) William Morris, Paul Terrell, Frederick Lott, Kevin Fiorillo, Jonathon Strong | |
| 08:55 | Iowa | Simon Jackson steals it from Cecil Wilbourn | 13-15 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 13-15 |
| 08:06 | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn is hacked by Mark Varner - foul #2 on Mark Varner, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Davis (SG), Richard Jernigan (C) Mark Varner, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:42 | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn is hacked by Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #1 on Dennis Kohlmeier, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo (PF) Frank Stewart | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) PF - Simon Jackson (fresh) C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Cecil Wilbourn (fresh) SG - Dominick Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Eiland (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Iowa | Cecil Wilbourn clanks a floater from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Simon Jackson snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Simon Jackson is hacked by Kevin Fiorillo - foul #2 on Kevin Fiorillo, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG) Gabriel Myers | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Stewart (PF) Kevin Fiorillo | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Simon Jackson drills a floater in the lane set up by Steve Bracamonte and the foul's on Frank Stewart - foul #1 on Frank Stewart, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG) Cecil Wilbourn | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Simon Jackson makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Dennis Kohlmeier steals the ball from William Morris | 16-15 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier hits the finger roll | 18-15 |
| 06:13 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robin Terrell (PF) Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Terrell (SG), Jonathon Strong (C) Kyle Taylor, Charles Eiland | |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-15 |
| 05:40 | Iowa | William Morris drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Dominick Soltero | 21-17 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Justin Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 05:16 | Iowa | Frank Stewart snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 04:53 | Iowa | Paul Terrell knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by William Morris | 21-19 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte is fouled on the floor by Paul Terrell - foul #2 on Paul Terrell, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Simon Jackson (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Dennis Kohlmeier, Justin Davis, Robin Terrell, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kyle Taylor (PG), Cecil Wilbourn (SG), Frederick Lott (SF) William Morris, Paul Terrell, Dominick Soltero | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Michael Bruns snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Robert Abshire misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Jonathon Strong grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 04:07 | Iowa | Frederick Lott scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathon Strong | 22-21 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Simon Jackson misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Frank Stewart - foul #2 on Frank Stewart, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG) Steve Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Fiorillo (PF), Charles Eiland (C) Frank Stewart, Jonathon Strong | |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Simon Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Simon Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:28 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cecil Wilbourn | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Abshire (fresh) SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) PF - Simon Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cecil Wilbourn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Lott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Fiorillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Eiland (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Kyle Taylor steals the ball from Mark Varner in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Varner - foul #3 on Mark Varner, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Robin Terrell (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Mark Varner, Gabriel Myers, Simon Jackson, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Terrell (SG) Cecil Wilbourn | |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:00 | Iowa | Kyle Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan can't finish the layup | 24-26 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Justin Davis grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Abshire | 27-26 |
| 02:09 | Iowa | Richard Jernigan steps in front of the Frederick Lott pass | 27-26 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan is hacked by Charles Eiland - foul #1 on Charles Eiland, team foul #9 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Morris (PG), Dominick Soltero (SF), Jonathon Strong (C) Kyle Taylor, Frederick Lott, Charles Eiland | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Paul Terrell drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Morris and he's fouled by Robin Terrell - foul #1 on Robin Terrell, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Myers (SF) Robert Abshire | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Paul Terrell makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Kohlmeier | 31-29 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Paul Terrell is hacked by Richard Jernigan - foul #2 on Richard Jernigan, team foul #7 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Simon Jackson (PF) Gabriel Myers, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Frederick Lott (SF), Frank Stewart (PF) Dominick Soltero, Kevin Fiorillo | |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Paul Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:48 | Iowa | Paul Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jonathon Strong - foul #1 on Jonathon Strong, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Dominick Soltero (SG) Paul Terrell | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Dominick Soltero throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Gabriel Myers (SF) Dennis Kohlmeier, Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Eiland (C) Jonathon Strong | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 33-31 |