| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Huang Wen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Sloane (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 2 blk. C - Milton Deford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Michael Sloane misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Jones - foul #1 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Michael Sloane makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:40 | Iowa | Michael Sloane makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce clanks a shot from the right block | 25-30 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | James Maisonet tips it but misses | 25-30 |
| 19:21 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Robert Webber | 25-30 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Robert Webber clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Dikembe Azure - foul #1 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Robert Webber makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:58 | Iowa | Robert Webber misses the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Huang Wen snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is fouled on the floor by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | James Maisonet is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 25-31 |
| 17:57 | Iowa | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Michael Sloane - foul #2 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| 17:42 | Iowa | Robert Webber drills a floater from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 17:02 | Iowa | Milton Deford connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ralph White | 27-35 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Michael Sloane steals the ball from Jimmy Jones in the backcourt | 27-35 |
| 16:37 | Iowa | Ralph White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Michael Sloane steals it from Dikembe Azure | 27-35 |
| 16:07 | Iowa | Milton Deford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-35 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 15:44 | Iowa | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Huang Wen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Sloane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Webber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Milton Deford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Robert Webber misses the lay-in | 27-35 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Jimmy Jones is hacked by Michael Sloane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sloane, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Rodney Robinson (SG), Roberto Giordano (SF), William Bancroft (PF), Charles Potts (C) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Huang Wen, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Andre Ferrari (SG), Carl Cabello (SF), Archie Lovett (PF), Clarence Larmon (C) Michael Sloane, Ralph White, Richard Allen, Robert Webber, Milton Deford | |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Archie Lovett is called for the reach on Roberto Giordano - foul #1 on Archie Lovett, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | A charge is called on Roberto Giordano - foul #3 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #4 | 27-35 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Richard McGrue | 27-37 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dan Carrozza | 29-37 |
| 14:10 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari clanks a jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 14:09 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon tips it in | 29-39 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano blows the layup | 29-39 |
| 13:59 | Iowa | Richard McGrue snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:55 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon is hacked by Charles Potts - foul #1 on Charles Potts, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| 13:33 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Allen (SF) Carl Cabello | |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 13:19 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Richard Allen | 29-39 |
| 12:56 | Iowa | William Bancroft is called for the reach on Archie Lovett - foul #2 on William Bancroft, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), James Maisonet (SG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Huang Wen (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dan Carrozza, Rodney Robinson, Roberto Giordano, William Bancroft, Charles Potts | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 12:51 | Iowa | Richard McGrue misses the lay-in | 29-39 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-39 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 12:03 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Clarence Larmon | 29-41 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce scores on a floater near the basket set up by Jimmy Jones | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Huang Wen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andre Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Archie Lovett (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Larmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Iowa | Richard McGrue misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-41 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | James Maisonet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure can't tip it in | 31-41 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | James Maisonet connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Huang Wen | 34-41 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | James Maisonet takes the ball from Richard Allen | 34-41 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce knocks in the jumper from close range | 36-41 |
| 10:07 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 36-41 |
| 10:06 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:55 | Iowa | Richard McGrue loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Rodney Robinson (SG), Roberto Giordano (SF), William Bancroft (PF), Charles Potts (C) Jimmy Jones, James Maisonet, Darrell Pierce, Huang Wen, Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Sloane (PG), Ralph White (SG), Carl Cabello (SF), Robert Webber (PF), Milton Deford (C) Richard McGrue, Andre Ferrari, Richard Allen, Archie Lovett, Clarence Larmon | |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Charles Potts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Potts, team foul #7 | 36-41 |
| 09:28 | Iowa | Ralph White is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza is fouled on the floor by Robert Webber - foul #2 on Robert Webber, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Webber - foul #3 on Robert Webber, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG) Rodney Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:33 | Iowa | Michael Sloane hits the finger roll set up by Carl Cabello | 37-43 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza is fouled on the floor by Carl Cabello - foul #1 on Carl Cabello, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 08:08 | Iowa | Robert Webber gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Michael Sloane works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Webber and the foul's on William Bancroft - foul #3 on William Bancroft, team foul #8 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Huang Wen (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dan Carrozza, William Bancroft, Charles Potts | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Allen (SF) Carl Cabello | |
| 07:47 | Iowa | Michael Sloane makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | James Maisonet is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Huang Wen tips it home | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Huang Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Azure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Michael Sloane (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ralph White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Deford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Richard Allen is fouled on the floor by Roberto Giordano - foul #4 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #9 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darrell Pierce (SF) Roberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Andre Ferrari (SG), Clarence Larmon (C) Michael Sloane, Ralph White, Milton Deford | |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Richard Allen makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:14 | Iowa | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Jimmy Jones | 41-48 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Richard Allen misses the dunk over the doubleteam but the foul's on Dikembe Azure - foul #2 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #10 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG) James Maisonet | |
| Subs | Iowa | Archie Lovett (PF) Robert Webber | |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Richard Allen misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:38 | Iowa | Richard Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure travels with the ball | 41-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Bancroft (C) Dikembe Azure | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:04 | Iowa | Richard Allen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-49 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Huang Wen snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | William Bancroft misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 05:49 | Iowa | Richard Allen snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari is hacked by Dan Carrozza - foul #1 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #11 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (PF) Huang Wen | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Sloane (PG) Richard McGrue | |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:43 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | William Bancroft misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon grabs the defensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Archie Lovett | 41-54 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the lane | 43-54 |
| 04:41 | Iowa | Andre Ferrari misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Richard Allen - foul #3 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (SG), Huang Wen (PF), Dikembe Azure (C) Dan Carrozza, Roberto Giordano, William Bancroft | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph White (SG), Carl Cabello (SF), Robert Webber (PF), Milton Deford (C) Andre Ferrari, Richard Allen, Archie Lovett, Clarence Larmon | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Carl Cabello misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Darrell Pierce - foul #1 on Darrell Pierce, team foul #12 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Robinson (SF) Darrell Pierce | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Carl Cabello misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:51 | Iowa | Carl Cabello misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Huang Wen pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Sloane - foul #3 on Michael Sloane, team foul #8 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG) Michael Sloane | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Azure makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Milton Deford misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Huang Wen - foul #3 on Huang Wen, team foul #13 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SF) Rodney Robinson | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Milton Deford misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | Milton Deford makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Maisonet (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Huang Wen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Azure (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Richard McGrue (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Cabello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Milton Deford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | James Maisonet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Robert Webber snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 02:58 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF) Jimmy Jones, Roberto Giordano | |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Sloane (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Clarence Larmon (C) Richard McGrue, Carl Cabello, Milton Deford | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Azure - foul #3 on Dikembe Azure, team foul #14 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard McGrue (PG), Andre Ferrari (SG), Carl Cabello (SF), Archie Lovett (PF) Michael Sloane, Ralph White, Richard Allen, Robert Webber | |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:29 | Iowa | Clarence Larmon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | James Maisonet is fouled on the floor by Richard McGrue - foul #1 on Richard McGrue, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Milton Deford (C) Clarence Larmon | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | James Maisonet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:50 | Iowa | Richard McGrue connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Archie Lovett - foul #2 on Archie Lovett, team foul #10 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG) Dan Carrozza | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:09 | Iowa | Richard McGrue blows the layup | 49-59 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pierce | 49-59 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce is fouled on the floor by Carl Cabello - foul #2 on Carl Cabello, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Richard McGrue is fouled in the backcourt by James Maisonet - foul #2 on James Maisonet, team foul #15 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ralph White (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Robert Webber (PF) Andre Ferrari, Carl Cabello, Archie Lovett | |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:53 | Iowa | Richard McGrue makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Richard McGrue steals it from Darrell Pierce | 51-61 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Richard Allen misses the dunk attempt | 51-61 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | James Maisonet misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Robert Webber gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Milton Deford misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 00:08 | Iowa | Richard Allen snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Richard McGrue runs out the clock | 51-61 |