| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the lay-in | 24-34 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Charles Hurd scores on a shot from the baseline | 26-34 |
| 18:45 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:44 | Iowa | Craig Watchman tips it in | 26-36 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Charles Hurd can't tip it in | 26-36 |
| 18:17 | Iowa | Roy Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:59 | Iowa | Edward Yancey is hacked by Radman Zeck - foul #2 on Radman Zeck, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Roy Duncan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Lobb - foul #3 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (PF) Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:44 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Virgil Brooks is called for the reach on Radman Zeck - foul #2 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF) Craig Watchman | |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 16:51 | Iowa | Brian Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:32 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 16:31 | Iowa | Brian Payne gets the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:09 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Charles Hurd snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-38 |
| 15:45 | Iowa | Brian Payne gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Brian Payne double dribbles | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF), Ty White (PF) Brian Payne, Virgil Brooks | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Charles Hurd clanks a runner from the right block | 26-38 |
| 15:17 | Iowa | Ty White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Radman Zeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 14:17 | Iowa | Harold Ellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 14:15 | Iowa | Ty White gets the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 13:57 | Iowa | Edward Yancey is fouled on the floor by Charles Hurd - foul #1 on Charles Hurd, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Edward Yancey hits a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Woolverton - foul #1 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #4 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgil Brooks (PF) Ty White | |
| 13:36 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses the free throw | 26-40 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Radman Zeck | 28-40 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Edward Yancey clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Woolverton - foul #2 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF) Craig Watchman | |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 13:13 | Iowa | Edward Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 12:46 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Brian Payne | 28-41 |
| 12:27 | Iowa | Roy Duncan loses the dribble to Radman Zeck | 28-41 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Radman Zeck lays it up and in | 30-41 |
| 12:01 | Iowa | Roy Duncan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 30-41 |
| 12:00 | Iowa | Roy Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Charles Hurd snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hurd (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Duncan (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the lay-in | 30-41 |
| 11:21 | Iowa | Roy Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 11:02 | Iowa | Brian Payne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Charles Hurd drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Radman Zeck and the foul's on Roy Duncan - foul #2 on Roy Duncan, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Myers (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Ty White (PF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) Edward Yancey, Brian Payne, Virgil Brooks, Roy Duncan | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:32 | Iowa | Barry Myers is fouled on the floor by Charles Hurd - foul #2 on Charles Hurd, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marin Palczynski (C) Charles Hurd | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Craig Watchman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rodney Scalabrine - foul #2 on Rodney Scalabrine, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:04 | Iowa | Craig Watchman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 09:14 | Iowa | Barry Myers is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Michael Woolverton, Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG) Harold Ellis | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Yancey (SG), Roy Duncan (C) Barry Myers, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| 08:44 | Iowa | Craig Watchman's fadeaway is rejected by Marin Palczynski | 36-42 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb is fouled on the floor by Craig Watchman - foul #2 on Craig Watchman, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, Timothy Lobb, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG), Virgil Brooks (PF) William Fredericksen, Ty White | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Roy Duncan - foul #3 on Roy Duncan, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF) Craig Watchman | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:03 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Roy Duncan | 37-42 |
| 07:48 | Iowa | Roy Duncan clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 37-42 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 07:40 | Iowa | Roy Duncan gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine misses the floater from the left side | 37-42 |
| 07:17 | Iowa | Roy Duncan gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 06:57 | Iowa | The short jumper by Edward Yancey is denied by Charles Hurd | 37-42 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is hacked by Harold Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Ellis, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Iowa | Barry Myers (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) Edward Yancey, Brian Payne, Roy Duncan | |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Charles Hurd loses the dribble to Jermaine Elizondo | 37-42 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Barry Myers is hacked by Radman Zeck - foul #3 on Radman Zeck, team foul #8 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Charles Hurd | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Barry Myers makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 06:16 | Iowa | Barry Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Virgil Brooks - foul #3 on Virgil Brooks, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SG) Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Ty White (PF) Harold Ellis, Virgil Brooks | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Barry Myers is blocked by Marin Palczynski | 38-43 |
| 05:34 | Iowa | Jermaine Elizondo grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Barry Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Marin Palczynski - foul #1 on Marin Palczynski, team foul #9 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF), Roy Duncan (C) Craig Watchman, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Barry Myers makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 05:21 | Iowa | Barry Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski drills a shot in the paint set up by Radman Zeck | 40-45 |
| 04:34 | Iowa | Ty White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-45 |
| 04:33 | Iowa | Roy Duncan tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 04:32 | Iowa | Brian Payne hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Mike Clute | 42-47 |
| 04:13 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG), Edward Yancey (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF) William Fredericksen, Barry Myers, Brian Payne, Ty White | |
| 04:00 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the dunk attempt | 42-47 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Charles Hurd snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Charles Hurd slams it home | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Harold Ellis and he's hacked by Michael Woolverton - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses the free throw | 44-49 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 44-49 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 02:56 | Iowa | Craig Watchman snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 02:39 | Iowa | The jump hook by Craig Watchman is blocked by Timothy Lobb | 44-49 |
| 02:38 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Radman Zeck | 46-51 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Craig Watchman knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Virgil Brooks | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Charles Hurd can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb tips it home | 48-53 |
| 01:11 | Iowa | Harold Ellis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 00:45 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Roy Duncan | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Roy Duncan is hacked by Michael Woolverton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #11 | 48-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Charles Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Charles Hurd is hacked by Roy Duncan - foul #4 on Roy Duncan, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Michael Woolverton is called for the reach on Harold Ellis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #12 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG) Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Radman Zeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Mike Clute is called for the reach on Harold Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Clute, team foul #13 | 50-59 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:29 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb connects on the floater from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Mike Clute is called for the reach on Harold Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Clute, team foul #14 | 52-61 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:22 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Radman Zeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis runs out the clock | 52-62 |