| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Zacher (fresh) SG - Ognjen Winski (fresh) SF - Marshall Ebron (fresh) PF - Ronald Parrish (fresh) C - Roger McNaney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) SG - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) SF - Scott Warren (fresh) PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Kenneth Combs swats the layup by Marshall Ebron | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Iowa | Scott Warren misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Ebron | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Boris Zacher clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Norman Hankerson - foul #1 on Norman Hankerson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:07 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:06 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:54 | Iowa | Roger McNaney denies the turnaround by Daniel Sanborn | 1-0 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Boris Zacher connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Ebron | 3-0 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | James Cupp shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Kenneth Combs swats the layup by Ognjen Winski | 3-3 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Roger McNaney | 3-3 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 16:29 | Iowa | Scott Warren misses the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 3-3 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Roger McNaney snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron lays it in set up by Boris Zacher | 5-3 |
| 15:53 | Iowa | James Cupp misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs tips it home | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Zacher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ognjen Winski (fairly fresh) SF - Marshall Ebron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Parrish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger McNaney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) SF - Scott Warren (fresh) PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski clanks a jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:21 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | James Cupp loses the dribble to Boris Zacher in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Boris Zacher | 7-5 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Combs | 7-7 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Combs - foul #1 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG), Charlie Dube (C) Boris Zacher, Roger McNaney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerome Plummer (PF), Eddie Rockwell (C) Norman Hankerson, Kenneth Combs | |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:20 | Iowa | Charlie Dube is called for the reach on Eddie Rockwell - foul #1 on Charlie Dube, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ognjen Winski - foul #1 on Ognjen Winski, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Charlie Dube clanks a floater from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:51 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn grabs the defensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn travels with the ball | 9-7 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Carlos Flores misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 13:28 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:03 | Iowa | Scott Warren double dribbles | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kenneth Combs (C) Eddie Rockwell | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski is hacked by Daniel Sanborn - foul #1 on Daniel Sanborn, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (PG), Roger McNaney (C) Carlos Flores, Charlie Dube | |
| Subs | Iowa | Norman Hankerson (PF) Jerome Plummer | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron is hacked by Scott Warren - foul #1 on Scott Warren, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (SG) Ognjen Winski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Posey (SF) Scott Warren | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Roger McNaney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charlie Dube (PF) Ronald Parrish | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Zacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Flores (fresh) SF - Marshall Ebron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Dube (fresh) C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Sanborn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gregory Posey (fresh) PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Iowa | Carlos Flores steps in front of the Norman Hankerson pass | 9-7 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Charlie Dube loses the ball out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shaun Kindle (C) Roger McNaney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Henry Huffman (SG), Scott Warren (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF) Daniel Sanborn, Gregory Posey, Norman Hankerson | |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 9-7 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron is fouled on the floor by Scott Warren - foul #2 on Scott Warren, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ognjen Winski (SG), Ronald Kraker (SF), Ronald Parrish (PF) Boris Zacher, Marshall Ebron, Shaun Kindle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Posey (SF) Scott Warren | |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Henry Huffman picks off the pass by Ognjen Winski | 9-7 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer slams it home set up by Henry Huffman | 9-9 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Carlos Flores connects on the jumper from close range | 11-9 |
| 09:26 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Posey | 11-11 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerome Plummer - foul #1 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (PG), Marshall Ebron (SF), Roger McNaney (C) Carlos Flores, Ognjen Winski, Charlie Dube | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG), Daniel Sanborn (SG), Norman Hankerson (PF) James Cupp, Henry Huffman, Kenneth Combs | |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn misses the jumper from the free throw line | 13-11 |
| 08:45 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson can't tip it in | 13-11 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Roger McNaney snags the defensive board | 13-11 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Roger McNaney misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jerome Plummer - foul #2 on Jerome Plummer, team foul #7 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ognjen Winski (SG), Shaun Kindle (PF) Ronald Kraker, Ronald Parrish | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell (C) Jerome Plummer | |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Roger McNaney misses the 1st free throw | 13-11 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Roger McNaney makes the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:09 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn hits a fadeaway in the lane | 14-13 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sanborn - foul #2 on Daniel Sanborn, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charlie Dube (PF) Shaun Kindle | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Henry Huffman (SG) Eric Waggoner, Daniel Sanborn | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Zacher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ognjen Winski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Ebron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Dube (fresh) C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - James Cupp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Huffman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Posey (fresh) PF - Norman Hankerson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Rockwell (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Iowa | Henry Huffman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Charlie Dube grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | James Cupp is called for the reach on Boris Zacher - foul #1 on James Cupp, team foul #9 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Parrish (PF) Charlie Dube | |
| Subs | Iowa | Wayne Nicholson (SF), Kenneth Combs (C) Gregory Posey, Eddie Rockwell | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Boris Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Boris Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 06:58 | Iowa | Wayne Nicholson is hacked by Marshall Ebron - foul #1 on Marshall Ebron, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG) Boris Zacher | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:39 | Iowa | James Cupp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 06:37 | Iowa | Kenneth Combs hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski connects on the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Kenneth Combs - foul #2 on Kenneth Combs, team foul #10 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charlie Dube (C) Roger McNaney | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell (C) Kenneth Combs | |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski misses the free throw | 18-15 |
| 06:08 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Norman Hankerson | 18-15 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Henry Huffman misses the jumper from the right wing | 18-15 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ognjen Winski | 18-15 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish misses long on a runner from the left block | 18-15 |
| 05:28 | Iowa | James Cupp snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 05:23 | Iowa | James Cupp is hacked by Carlos Flores in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Flores, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Zacher (PG), Ronald Kraker (SF), Shaun Kindle (C) Ognjen Winski, Marshall Ebron, Ronald Parrish | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gregory Posey (SF) Wayne Nicholson | |
| 05:16 | Iowa | James Cupp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Hankerson | 18-18 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 04:45 | Iowa | James Cupp pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Eddie Rockwell misses the dunk | 18-18 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Charlie Dube snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 04:06 | Iowa | James Cupp snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 03:41 | Iowa | Norman Hankerson is whistled for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marshall Ebron (SF), Ronald Parrish (PF), Roger McNaney (C) Carlos Flores, Charlie Dube, Shaun Kindle | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eric Waggoner (PG), Daniel Sanborn (SG), Scott Warren (SF), Jerome Plummer (PF), Kenneth Combs (C) James Cupp, Henry Huffman, Gregory Posey, Norman Hankerson, Eddie Rockwell | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Zacher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Kraker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marshall Ebron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Parrish (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Roger McNaney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Eric Waggoner (fresh) SG - Daniel Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Warren (fresh) PF - Jerome Plummer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Combs (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 03:20 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 02:55 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Sanborn | 18-20 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Jerome Plummer steps in front of the Ronald Parrish pass | 18-20 |
| 02:17 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-20 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Roger McNaney gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Ronald Kraker loses the dribble to Daniel Sanborn | 18-20 |
| 01:44 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn lays it up and in | 18-22 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Boris Zacher | 20-22 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Eric Waggoner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Marshall Ebron grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Ronald Parrish clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 00:41 | Iowa | Jerome Plummer pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Kraker - foul #1 on Ronald Kraker, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlos Flores (PG), Ognjen Winski (SG), Charlie Dube (PF), Shaun Kindle (C) Boris Zacher, Ronald Kraker, Ronald Parrish, Roger McNaney | |
| Subs | Iowa | James Cupp (PG), Norman Hankerson (PF) Eric Waggoner, Jerome Plummer | |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 00:33 | Iowa | Daniel Sanborn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Ognjen Winski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-24 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Charlie Dube snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Charlie Dube throws it down | 22-24 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Scott Warren clanks a halfcourt shot | 22-24 |