| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) PF - Darryl Weller (fresh) C - Jim Trainer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fresh) SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) C - Leo Snyder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Iowa | Jim Trainer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Jim Trainer drills a shot from the left block set up by Timothy Williams and he's fouled by Jarrod Lytton - foul #1 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Iowa | Jim Trainer makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Leo Rowe scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:07 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Leo Snyder's layup is rejected by Gary Westmoreland | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:29 | Iowa | Leo Rowe is called for the reach on Darryl Weller - foul #1 on Leo Rowe, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Iowa | The short jumper by Gary Westmoreland is denied by Leo Snyder | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Iowa | Jim Trainer gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland clanks a jumper in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leo Snyder | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Leo Snyder hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:13 | Iowa | Timothy Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Robert Kibbe | 7-4 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Leo Rowe misses the lay-in | 7-4 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Kevin Wyman steps in front of the Darryl Weller pass | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Wyman | 7-9 |
| 16:08 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe's pass is intercepted by Jarrod Lytton in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman is called for traveling | 7-9 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Kevin Geist (SG), Daniel Mathew (SF), Anthony Coble (PF), Andrew Blythe (C) Timothy Williams, Robert Kibbe, Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller, Jim Trainer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) SG - Kevin Geist (fresh) SF - Daniel Mathew (fresh) PF - Anthony Coble (fresh) C - Andrew Blythe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fresh) SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fresh) SF - Patrick Favorite (fresh) PF - Harry Southerland (fresh) C - Dale Higgins (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Iowa | Charles Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Iowa | Anthony Coble misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | Iowa | Kevin Geist hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Harry Southerland pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Jared Kist makes the shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 14:29 | Iowa | Daniel Mathew connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Geist | 10-11 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Harry Southerland misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:04 | Iowa | Kevin Geist grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:46 | Iowa | Kevin Geist comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Dale Higgins snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:59 | Iowa | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Harry Southerland gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite travels with the ball | 10-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Daniels (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG), Gary Westmoreland (SF), Darryl Weller (PF), Brandon Young (C) Charles Jones, Kevin Geist, Daniel Mathew, Anthony Coble, Andrew Blythe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland, Dale Higgins | |
| 12:36 | Iowa | Joseph Gilliam is called for the reach on Gary Westmoreland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Iowa | Brandon Young misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 12:26 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Brandon Young comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Leo Snyder - foul #1 on Leo Snyder, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF) Santos Bowes | |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Brandon Young makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:06 | Iowa | Brandon Young misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Leo Snyder pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Daniels - foul #1 on Frank Daniels, team foul #1 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG) Frank Daniels | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Weller (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Young (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Iowa | Darryl Weller can't connect on a runner from the right block | 11-16 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Leo Snyder pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Brandon Young blocks the short jumper by Leo Rowe | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Leo Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leo Snyder | 11-19 |
| 11:05 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Kevin Geist (SF), Anthony Coble (PF), Jim Trainer (C) Gary Westmoreland, Darryl Weller, Brandon Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Santos Bowes (C) Leo Snyder | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Leo Rowe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-19 |
| 10:58 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Kevin Geist | 11-19 |
| 10:52 | Iowa | Jarrod Lytton is called for the reach on Timothy Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Daniels (PG) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Leo Snyder (C) Jarrod Lytton, Kevin Wyman | |
| 10:33 | Iowa | Frank Daniels connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Kibbe | 14-19 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Leo Rowe scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gilliam | 14-21 |
| 10:17 | Iowa | Frank Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Daniel Mathew (SF) Frank Daniels, Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Leo Rowe loses the dribble to Kevin Geist | 14-21 |
| 09:34 | Iowa | Jack Gately is called for the reach on Kevin Geist - foul #1 on Jack Gately, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Andrew Blythe (C) Anthony Coble, Jim Trainer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Kevin Wyman (SF) Joseph Gilliam, Santos Bowes | |
| 09:25 | Iowa | Timothy Williams drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Jones | 16-21 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Jared Kist connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leo Rowe | 16-23 |
| 08:49 | Iowa | Timothy Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Timothy Williams picks off the pass by Jared Kist in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Kevin Geist knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Jack Gately - foul #2 on Jack Gately, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland (SF), Darryl Weller (PF) Charles Jones, Daniel Mathew | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jared Kist, Jack Gately, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| 08:28 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite drills a jumpshot from the left side | 19-25 |
| 07:58 | Iowa | Dale Higgins blocks the short jumper by Kevin Geist | 19-25 |
| 07:57 | Iowa | Darryl Weller grabs the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Favorite - foul #1 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Daniels (PG), Robert Kibbe (SG) Timothy Williams, Kevin Geist | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Christopher Bainbridge | |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:41 | Iowa | Andrew Blythe misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Harry Southerland grabs the board | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Frank Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Weller (fresh) C - Andrew Blythe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Favorite (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Southerland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Higgins (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam loses the ball out of bounds | 20-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jim Trainer (C) Andrew Blythe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Santos Bowes (SF) Harry Southerland | |
| 07:05 | Iowa | Darryl Weller makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Kibbe | 22-25 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam is called for traveling | 22-25 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG), Anthony Coble (PF) Frank Daniels, Darryl Weller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF) Patrick Favorite, Dale Higgins | |
| 06:26 | Iowa | Jim Trainer can't connect on a jumper from close range | 22-25 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Leo Rowe pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 06:06 | Iowa | Jim Trainer snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:02 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 06:01 | Iowa | Jim Trainer grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:46 | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Santos Bowes gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-27 |
| 05:15 | Iowa | Jim Trainer misses long on a runner from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-27 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:36 | Iowa | Jim Trainer grabs the board | 22-27 |
| 04:31 | Iowa | Robert Kibbe drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-27 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Kibbe - foul #1 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Iowa | Timothy Williams (PG), Kevin Geist (SG), Daniel Mathew (SF), Darryl Weller (PF), Andrew Blythe (C) Charles Jones, Robert Kibbe, Gary Westmoreland, Anthony Coble, Jim Trainer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Santos Bowes | |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Jared Kist makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:04 | Iowa | Kevin Geist pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:54 | Iowa | Timothy Williams comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 03:53 | Iowa | Darryl Weller tips it back up and in | 26-28 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 03:36 | Iowa | Kevin Geist grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Timothy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Geist (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Daniel Mathew (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Weller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Blythe (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Favorite (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Southerland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Higgins (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Iowa | Dale Higgins denies the turnaround by Andrew Blythe | 26-28 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Dale Higgins gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Christopher Bainbridge, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Dale Higgins | |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Timothy Williams is hacked by Jarrod Lytton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG) Jarrod Lytton | |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:49 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Leo Snyder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Leo Snyder grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Andrew Blythe steals it from Patrick Favorite | 28-28 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Timothy Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Bainbridge - foul #2 on Christopher Bainbridge, team foul #11 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Kibbe (SG), Anthony Coble (PF), Brandon Young (C) Daniel Mathew, Darryl Weller, Andrew Blythe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF) Christopher Bainbridge, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland | |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:10 | Iowa | Timothy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Timothy Williams takes the ball from Jack Gately in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Timothy Williams hits the finger roll | 32-28 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 01:56 | Iowa | Anthony Coble pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:52 | Iowa | Leo Snyder steals the ball from Kevin Geist in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Anthony Coble gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Kevin Geist hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's fouled by Kevin Wyman - foul #1 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #12 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Charles Jones (PG) Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Dale Higgins (PF) Jack Gately, Leo Rowe | |
| 01:16 | Iowa | Kevin Geist makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Robert Kibbe, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | Daniel Mathew (SG), Darryl Weller (PF), Jim Trainer (C) Robert Kibbe, Kevin Geist, Brandon Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF) Kevin Wyman, Leo Snyder | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Dale Higgins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Gilliam | 35-30 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Darryl Weller is fouled on the floor by Harry Southerland - foul #1 on Harry Southerland, team foul #13 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Gary Westmoreland (SF) Anthony Coble | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Christopher Bainbridge | |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Darryl Weller makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Darryl Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam is hacked by Daniel Mathew - foul #1 on Daniel Mathew, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Iowa | Frank Daniels (PG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland, Dale Higgins | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Leo Rowe scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-32 |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Frank Daniels can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-32 |