| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Tavarez (fresh) PF - Jerry Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ernest Porter | 40-28 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 19:20 | Iowa | Scott Lawton grabs the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:04 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Moriarty | 40-28 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 40-28 |
| 18:56 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 18:54 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer is hacked by Martin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Hans Matkowski (SF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Eddie Tavarez, Manuel Hitch | |
| 18:39 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski misses the lay-in | 40-28 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Ernest Porter pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty's dunk attempt is rejected by Kendrick Cipkowski | 40-28 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:55 | Iowa | Scott Lawton makes the 3 from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kevin Whitmer - foul #2 on Kevin Whitmer, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Manuel Hitch (C) Kevin Whitmer, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:17 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Hans Matkowski | 42-34 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Rob Holl loses the dribble to Jerry Wilson | 42-34 |
| 16:39 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Lawton | 42-36 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | The jump hook by Rob Holl is blocked by Manuel Hitch | 42-36 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 15:56 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch connects on the jumper in the paint | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) SG - Junior Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Fenwick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hans Matkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Christopher Parker slams it home set up by Junior Stewart and he's hacked by Hans Matkowski - foul #1 on Hans Matkowski, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (PF) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Scott Lawton, Manuel Hitch | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Christopher Parker makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Dupuis - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF) Thomas Kennedy, Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:14 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the tip | 47-40 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dupuis | 47-40 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Hans Matkowski - foul #2 on Hans Matkowski, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Manuel Hitch (C) Hans Matkowski, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:26 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Emmanuel Johnston blocks the short jumper by Jerry Wilson | 48-40 |
| 14:13 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 48-40 |
| 14:08 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson blows the dunk | 48-40 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Ernest Porter gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 48-40 |
| 13:50 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:37 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-40 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-40 |
| 13:14 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Eddie Tavarez | 48-40 |
| 12:54 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Dupuis | 48-40 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Manuel Hitch steals it from Richard Dupuis | 48-40 |
| 12:11 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis's pass is intercepted by Scott Lawton | 48-43 |
| 11:44 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick hits the finger roll set up by Scott Lawton | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Johnston (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Fenwick (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eddie Tavarez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Hitch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 11:31 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 11:13 | Iowa | Scott Lawton drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Stanley Fenwick | 48-47 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 10:49 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:37 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-47 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | The jump hook by Richard Dupuis is blocked by Manuel Hitch | 48-47 |
| 10:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Manuel Hitch | 48-47 |
| 09:58 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson is denied on a layup by Ernest Porter | 48-47 |
| 09:56 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick tips it in | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is hacked by Jerry Wilson - foul #3 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Scott Lawton, Stanley Fenwick, Manuel Hitch | |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty drills a jumper in the paint | 50-49 |
| 08:58 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez's pass is intercepted by Rob Holl in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Rob Holl misses the easy layup | 50-49 |
| 08:56 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:42 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:41 | Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Kendrick Cipkowski | 50-49 |
| 08:20 | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez hits a 3 from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Kendrick Cipkowski is called for the reach on Junior Stewart - foul #2 on Kendrick Cipkowski, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (SG), Larry Sisson (SF) Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Boris Zick (C) Eddie Tavarez, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Rob Holl | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) SF - Larry Sisson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Matkowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Zick (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Lawton | 52-54 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 06:34 | Iowa | Boris Zick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 06:32 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Larry Sisson, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Scott Lawton, Boris Zick | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty blows the layup but the foul's on Kendrick Cipkowski - foul #3 on Kendrick Cipkowski, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Thomas Kennedy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Stanley Fenwick (SG) Eddie Tavarez, Kevin Whitmer | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:07 | Iowa | Christopher Parker steps in front of the Scott Lawton pass in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Christopher Parker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Matthew Warren | 56-54 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG), Kevin Whitmer (SG) Scott Lawton, Stanley Fenwick | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses badly on a shot in the lane | 56-54 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 04:51 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Hans Matkowski | 56-56 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 04:37 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:24 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Eddie Tavarez | 56-58 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Thomas Kennedy (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Sisson (C) Matthew Warren, Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Stanley Fenwick (SG), Dima Kabacinski (PF), Boris Zick (C) Eddie Tavarez, Kevin Whitmer, Jerry Wilson, Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Scott Lawton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Wilson (PF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Dima Kabacinski, Boris Zick | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Jerry Wilson is called for the reach on Thomas Kennedy - foul #4 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Hitch (C) Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:22 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Jerry Wilson | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Sisson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stanley Fenwick (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hans Matkowski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Wilson (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Hitch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Thomas Kennedy is called for the reach on Scott Lawton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG) Thomas Kennedy | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG) Stanley Fenwick | |
| 03:09 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson loses the dribble to Larry Sisson | 56-58 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Rob Holl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 02:24 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson is hacked by Rob Holl - foul #1 on Rob Holl, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Rob Holl, Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Eddie Tavarez (SF), Dima Kabacinski (PF), Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Kevin Whitmer, Hans Matkowski, Jerry Wilson, Manuel Hitch | |
| 02:15 | Iowa | Scott Lawton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Kennedy | 58-58 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Emmanuel Johnston - foul #1 on Emmanuel Johnston, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Thomas Kennedy, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer (SG), Jerry Wilson (PF) Stanley Fenwick, Dima Kabacinski | |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:40 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Baldwin | 61-60 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Martin Baldwin steals it from Scott Lawton in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis tips it in | 63-60 |
| 00:54 | Iowa | Scott Lawton hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Matthew Warren | 65-63 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Moriarty - foul #2 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Hitch (C) Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty clanks a floater from the left block | 65-65 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Manuel Hitch gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Tavarez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilson (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Hitch (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Ernest Porter wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty connects on the floater from the left block | 67-65 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Matthew Warren takes the ball from Scott Lawton in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Martin Baldwin and he's fouled by Scott Lawton - foul #1 on Scott Lawton, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick (SG), Hans Matkowski (SF), Boris Zick (C) Scott Lawton, Kevin Whitmer, Manuel Hitch | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:14 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:59 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick is whistled for traveling | 69-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Dima Kabacinski (PF) Eddie Tavarez, Jerry Wilson | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Christopher Parker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Warren | 71-65 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Robert Davis scores on a runner in the lane set up by Junior Stewart | 73-65 |
| 02:47 | Iowa | Boris Zick clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-65 |
| 02:46 | Iowa | Hans Matkowski tips it but misses | 73-65 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston pulls down the rebound | 73-65 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Dennis Moriarty (C) Junior Stewart, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Iowa | Eddie Tavarez (PG), Jerry Wilson (PF), Manuel Hitch (C) Scott Lawton, Dima Kabacinski, Boris Zick | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Baldwin | 75-65 |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski (C) Manuel Hitch | |
| 02:07 | Iowa | Stanley Fenwick misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty hits a driving attempt from close range | 77-65 |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eddie Tavarez and he's hacked by Dennis Moriarty - foul #3 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #8 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Iowa | Scott Lawton (PG), Kevin Whitmer (SG) Stanley Fenwick, Hans Matkowski | |
| 01:24 | Iowa | Kendrick Cipkowski makes the free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Kevin Whitmer picks off the pass by Matthew Warren | 77-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 24 pts. 9 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Scott Lawton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Whitmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Tavarez (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Wilson (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Kendrick Cipkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Scott Lawton is called for the reach on Dennis Moriarty in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lawton, team foul #9 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Robert Davis (PF) Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Iowa | Manuel Hitch (C) Kendrick Cipkowski | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:55 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:49 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Lawton | 77-71 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Scott Lawton is called for the reach on Dennis Moriarty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Lawton, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Scott Lawton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lawton - foul #4 on Scott Lawton, team foul #11 | 79-71 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:32 | Iowa | Jerry Wilson can't connect on an uncontested floater near the basket | 81-71 |
| 00:31 | Iowa | Kevin Whitmer tips it back up and in | 81-73 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Lawton - foul #5 on Scott Lawton, team foul #12 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Hans Matkowski (SF) Scott Lawton | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:25 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Eddie Tavarez is blocked by Dennis Moriarty | 83-73 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the board | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Rob Holl runs out the clock | 83-73 |