| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| 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 (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Virgil Brooks steps in front of the Michael Woolverton pass | 26-28 |
| 19:19 | Iowa | Roy Duncan is called for traveling | 26-28 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits a jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Yancey | 28-31 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 28-31 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb tips it in | 30-31 |
| 17:51 | Iowa | Craig Watchman misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-31 |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Harold Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Roy Duncan clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Hurd - foul #3 on Charles Hurd, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:35 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Woolverton | 32-33 |
| 16:57 | Iowa | Harold Ellis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 16:55 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks snags the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 16:43 | Iowa | Roy Duncan makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Harold Ellis | 32-35 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher tips it home | 34-35 |
| 16:15 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Harold Ellis | 34-37 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 15:51 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Yancey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Virgil Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Craig Watchman knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Ellis and he's fouled by Jermaine Fletcher - foul #3 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), George Smoak (SF), Marin Palczynski (PF) Jermaine Fletcher, Rodney Scalabrine, Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Iowa | Ty White (PF) Virgil Brooks | |
| 15:39 | Iowa | Craig Watchman misses the free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Harold Ellis steps in front of the Michael Woolverton pass | 34-39 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Woolverton - foul #2 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Brian Payne (SF) Craig Watchman | |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | George Smoak hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Harold Ellis grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 14:30 | Iowa | Harold Ellis evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 34-40 |
| 14:05 | Iowa | Edward Yancey pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Brian Payne misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Woolverton - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Radman Zeck, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Brian Payne makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Brian Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Roy Duncan - foul #1 on Roy Duncan, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) George Smoak | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Timothy Lobb and the foul's on Ty White - foul #1 on Ty White, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Virgil Brooks (PF) Ty White | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Harold Ellis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher snags the defensive board | 37-42 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodney Scalabrine | 40-42 |
| 12:15 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Harold Ellis takes the ball from Charles Hurd | 40-42 |
| 11:45 | Iowa | Harold Ellis blows the dunk | 40-42 |
| 11:43 | Iowa | Harold Ellis can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 11:41 | Iowa | Roy Duncan tips it in | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hurd (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Yancey (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Duncan (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is denied on a layup by Roy Duncan | 40-44 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton buries a 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 10:43 | Iowa | Brian Payne's floater is knocked away by Charles Hurd | 43-44 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton connects on the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:02 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is fouled on the floor by Harold Ellis as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Harold Ellis, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), Radman Zeck (SG), George Smoak (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Michael Woolverton, Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb, Charles Hurd | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Barry Myers (SG), Craig Watchman (SF), Ty White (PF), Jermaine Elizondo (C) Harold Ellis, Edward Yancey, Brian Payne, Virgil Brooks, Roy Duncan | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 09:11 | Iowa | Ty White grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Barry Myers can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Radman Zeck - foul #1 on Radman Zeck, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Barry Myers misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:02 | Iowa | Barry Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | George Smoak can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ty White - foul #2 on Ty White, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG) Mike Clute | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | George Smoak misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | George Smoak makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by William Fredericksen and he's hacked by Rodney Scalabrine - foul #2 on Rodney Scalabrine, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG) William Fredericksen | |
| 08:27 | Iowa | Craig Watchman misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Harold Ellis steps in front of the Michael Woolverton pass in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Iowa | Craig Watchman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | George Smoak knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Woolverton | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Smoak (fresh) 7 pts. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Watchman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ty White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jermaine Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Iowa | Craig Watchman can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 07:27 | Iowa | Ty White gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:09 | Iowa | Ty White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Myers | 49-49 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Harold Ellis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-49 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher tips it in | 53-49 |
| 05:35 | Iowa | Harold Ellis's pass is intercepted by Jermaine Fletcher | 53-49 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Ty White grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:09 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF), Timothy Lobb (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Radman Zeck, George Smoak, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Edward Yancey (SG), Brian Payne (SF), Virgil Brooks (PF), Roy Duncan (C) Barry Myers, Craig Watchman, Ty White, Jermaine Elizondo | |
| 04:47 | Iowa | Roy Duncan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Ellis out of a doubleteam | 53-51 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Roy Duncan - foul #2 on Roy Duncan, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:09 | Iowa | Edward Yancey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Charles Hurd can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 03:43 | Iowa | Roy Duncan pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Harold Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Edward Yancey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jermaine Fletcher - foul #4 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Craig Watchman (SF) Brian Payne | |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Edward Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:30 | Iowa | Edward Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Charles Hurd blows the dunk | 55-52 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 02:28 | Iowa | Roy Duncan dunks the ball | 55-54 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Harold Ellis - foul #4 on Harold Ellis, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), George Smoak (PF) Michael Woolverton, Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG), Ty White (PF) Harold Ellis, Virgil Brooks | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:04 | Iowa | Radman Zeck takes the ball from William Fredericksen in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Radman Zeck slams it home | 59-54 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SG), Timothy Lobb (PF) Mike Clute, Radman Zeck, George Smoak | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Ellis (PG), Virgil Brooks (PF) William Fredericksen, Ty White | |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis is hacked by Michael Woolverton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Harold Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Roy Duncan swats the layup by Charles Hurd | 59-56 |
| 01:39 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Roy Duncan | 59-56 |
| 01:26 | Iowa | Virgil Brooks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine is fouled on the floor by Craig Watchman - foul #3 on Craig Watchman, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:07 | Iowa | Roy Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | Timothy Lobb swats the short shot by Craig Watchman | 60-56 |
| 00:42 | Iowa | Roy Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Iowa | Harold Ellis connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Yancey | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Ellis - foul #5 on Harold Ellis, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | William Fredericksen (PG) Harold Ellis | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Rodney Scalabrine is called for the reach on Craig Watchman - foul #3 on Rodney Scalabrine, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Craig Watchman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | William Fredericksen is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Fredericksen, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Roy Duncan grabs the board | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Iowa | Roy Duncan misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | William Fredericksen is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Fredericksen, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Roy Duncan pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Iowa | Craig Watchman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 62-61 |