| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lueras (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Stephen Wyatt - foul #2 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker | |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:35 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | Iowa | William Lueras grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 18:53 | Iowa | Larry Vigil picks off the pass by Jonathan Thomas | 34-31 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the floater in the paint | 34-33 |
| 18:13 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Thomas | 36-33 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Jonathan Thomas - foul #2 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:41 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas misses the jumper in the paint | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Jonathan Thomas swats the short shot by Stephen Edwards | 36-35 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:56 | Iowa | William Lueras is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Thomas out of the doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alfredo Figueroa, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (SG) Thomas Jefferson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Wyatt, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 16:09 | Iowa | William Lueras works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Plunkett | 40-37 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on William Lueras - foul #1 on William Lueras, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Iowa | Claude Blackwood (SG), Alfred Ellis (SF), John Fergus (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Paul Wei, Jonathan Thomas, Wayne Botelho, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (SF) Doug Baker | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Blackwood (fresh) SF - Alfred Ellis (fresh) PF - John Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Michael Kindel steals it from John Fergus | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-39 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the tip | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Glenn Strickland | 40-39 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Charles Senecal - foul #1 on Charles Senecal, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), Thomas Jefferson (SG), Jonathan Thomas (SF) Chris Plunkett, Claude Blackwood, Alfred Ellis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter | |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:43 | Iowa | Glenn Strickland misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Doug Baker drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Wyatt | 41-42 |
| 13:58 | Iowa | Doug Baker steals it from Jonathan Thomas | 41-42 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Charles Senecal hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 13:16 | Iowa | John Fergus's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Senecal | 41-44 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Botelho (PF), William Lueras (C) John Fergus, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho banks in the layup and he's fouled by Stephen Edwards - foul #1 on Stephen Edwards, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Harry Wynn, Doug Baker, Stephen Edwards | |
| 12:24 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Larry Vigil banks in the layup | 44-46 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Thomas | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Lueras (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 11:24 | Iowa | William Lueras grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:19 | Iowa | Paul Wei misses the runner from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Wei - foul #2 on Paul Wei, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (PG), Claude Blackwood (SG), Alfred Ellis (SF) Paul Wei, Thomas Jefferson, Jonathan Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:45 | Iowa | Wayne Botelho's pass is intercepted by Harry Wynn | 47-48 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Harry Wynn lays it up and in | 47-50 |
| 10:25 | Iowa | Charles Senecal is called for the reach on Claude Blackwood - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Stephen Edwards (PF) Harry Wynn, Michael Kindel | |
| 10:06 | Iowa | William Lueras's pass is intercepted by Charles Senecal | 47-50 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Doug Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Senecal | 47-53 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards's pass is intercepted by Wayne Botelho | 47-53 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Edwards - foul #2 on Stephen Edwards, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SG), Jonathan Thomas (SF), John Fergus (PF), Glenn Strickland (C) Claude Blackwood, Alfred Ellis, Wayne Botelho, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:24 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Glenn Strickland steps in front of the Alfredo Figueroa pass | 49-53 |
| 07:39 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Thomas out of a doubleteam | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Fergus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Doug Baker is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Thomas - foul #3 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG), William Lueras (C) Chris Plunkett, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Charles Senecal (C) Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | John Fergus swats the short shot by Larry Vigil | 51-53 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Michael Kindel hits the follow up shot | 51-55 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | Harry Wynn is called for the reach on John Fergus - foul #1 on Harry Wynn, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter | |
| 06:35 | Iowa | John Fergus makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:35 | Iowa | John Fergus makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | William Lueras shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Larry Vigil, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Botelho (PF) John Fergus | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker | |
| 05:46 | Iowa | William Lueras makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gonzalo Romano | 56-58 |
| 05:10 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Wei | 58-58 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Michael Kindel's pass is intercepted by William Lueras | 58-58 |
| 04:27 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas buries a 3 from straight away set up by Paul Wei | 61-58 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Larry Vigil drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Carpenter | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Gonzalo Romano is called for the reach on Jonathan Thomas - foul #3 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Iowa | Chris Plunkett (SG), Glenn Strickland (C) Thomas Jefferson, William Lueras | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa grabs the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa makes the jumper from the left side | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Paul Wei (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Plunkett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Botelho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Strickland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:57 | Iowa | Chris Plunkett is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Thomas out of a doubleteam | 63-63 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Doug Baker connects on the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Jonathan Thomas - foul #4 on Jonathan Thomas, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson (SG), Alfred Ellis (SF), William Lueras (C) Paul Wei, Jonathan Thomas, Glenn Strickland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:37 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Iowa | Paul Wei (PG) Chris Plunkett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG) Stephen Wyatt | |
| 02:14 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-66 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Doug Baker snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Larry Vigil blows the layup | 63-66 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 01:20 | Iowa | William Lueras banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 65-68 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:57 | Iowa | The rebound goes to William Lueras | 65-68 |
| 00:43 | Iowa | William Lueras misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 65-68 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Michael Kindel pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Doug Baker | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | William Lueras gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Thomas Jefferson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Michael Kindel snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Michael Kindel is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Wei - foul #3 on Paul Wei, team foul #6 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas (SF) Alfred Ellis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Charles Senecal | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Paul Wei is called for the reach on Larry Vigil - foul #4 on Paul Wei, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan Thomas | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Jonathan Thomas comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 65-70 |