| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur inbounds the ball | 22-18 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Larry Grogan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 22-18 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 19:09 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 24-18 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Ronald Cribb denies the turnaround by Nathan Wilbur | 24-18 |
| 18:49 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 18:37 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Stephen Privett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald tips it in | 24-20 |
| 18:03 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes is hacked by Stephen Privett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Privett, team foul #1 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Larry Grogan | |
| 17:50 | Iowa | Charles Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-20 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 17:31 | Iowa | Jason Collier snags the defensive board | 24-20 |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Jason Collier drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Samuel Holcomb and the foul's on Michael Hill - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #2 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Iowa | Michael Brown (SF) Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Grogan (C) Michael Hill | |
| 17:11 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the free throw | 27-20 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Larry Grogan drills a shot from close range | 27-22 |
| 16:28 | Iowa | Jason Collier is open and buries a floater near the basket | 29-22 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Paul Boyer knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oliver Fernald | 29-24 |
| 15:58 | Iowa | Paul Boyer is called for the reach on Samuel Holcomb in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Boyer, team foul #3 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Samuel Holcomb, Michael Brown, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) PF - William Savarese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Iowa | Nathan Wilbur is called for the reach on Jason Collier - foul #1 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #4 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Grogan (C) Michael Hill | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | William Savarese denies the turnaround by Thomas Hawkes | 29-24 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | William Savarese knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 29-26 |
| 14:35 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-26 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes can't tip it in | 29-26 |
| 14:31 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb hits the follow up shot | 31-26 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Collier - foul #2 on Jason Collier, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Michael Brown (SF) Jerry Miner, Ronald Cribb | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, William Savarese, Larry Grogan | |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 14:07 | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 13:43 | Iowa | Paul Boyer is called for the reach on Samuel Holcomb - foul #4 on Paul Boyer, team foul #6 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Michael Hill | |
| 13:24 | Iowa | Jason Collier's dunk attempt is rejected by Larry Grogan | 31-28 |
| 13:22 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert tips it in | 33-28 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Stephen Privett knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 12:29 | Iowa | Jason Collier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 35-31 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald buries a shot from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Larry Grogan - foul #2 on Larry Grogan, team foul #7 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Ronald Cribb (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino, Larry Grogan | |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Armando Castro double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Neal (SF), Charles Blair (C) Michael Brown, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Armando Castro, Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| 11:07 | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF), Michael Hill (C) William Savarese, Larry Grogan | |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jason Collier (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Thomas Hawkes, Shane Neal | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Oliver Fernald, Michael Hill | |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Nathan Wilbur - foul #2 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #8 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Brad Stookey, William Savarese | |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:31 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Michael Owens connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nathan Wilbur | 37-36 |
| 09:51 | Iowa | Charles Blair misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald hits the finger roll | 37-38 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Michael Brown is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Privett - foul #2 on Stephen Privett, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Ronald Cribb, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:01 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Brad Stookey connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Armando Castro | 38-40 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Walter Dillard can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on William Savarese - foul #1 on William Savarese, team foul #10 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG) Samuel Holcomb, Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Armando Castro, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 08:19 | Iowa | Walter Dillard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Stephen Privett makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Wilbur | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Jason Collier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Jason Collier can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathan Wilbur - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #11 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Shane Neal (SF), Ronald Cribb (PF) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald | |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:36 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Larry Grogan gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | William Savarese's floater is tipped away by Ronald Cribb | 41-43 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brad Stookey | 41-43 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Ronald Cribb denies the turnaround by Paul Boyer | 41-43 |
| 06:46 | Iowa | Shane Neal snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Jason Collier is hacked by Paul Boyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Boyer, team foul #12 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Shane Neal, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, William Savarese | |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Jason Collier makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Jason Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:44 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb gets the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 06:20 | Iowa | Jason Collier is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 42-43 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Larry Grogan gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-43 |
| 05:47 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 05:24 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb buries a turnaround in the paint | 44-43 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald is fouled on the floor by Jason Collier - foul #3 on Jason Collier, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Richard Lawson (SG), Shane Neal (SF), Walter Dillard (PF), Edward Gilbert (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Michael Brown, Ronald Cribb, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Brad Stookey can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Michael Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Brad Stookey misses the floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 04:16 | Iowa | Shane Neal pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 03:56 | Iowa | Walter Dillard knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Samuel Holcomb | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Samuel Holcomb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Armando Castro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) PF - William Savarese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Brad Stookey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Jason Collier (PF) Samuel Holcomb, Richard Lawson, Shane Neal, Walter Dillard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Armando Castro, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 03:26 | Iowa | Michael Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Jason Collier swats the short shot by Oliver Fernald | 46-43 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur tips it in | 46-45 |
| 02:48 | Iowa | Jason Collier lays it in set up by Jerry Miner | 48-45 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Jason Collier swats the short shot by Oliver Fernald | 48-45 |
| 02:31 | Iowa | Jason Collier grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 02:05 | Iowa | Michael Brown misses the easy layup | 48-45 |
| 02:03 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 01:45 | Iowa | Stephen Privett steals it from Jason Collier | 48-45 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 01:23 | Iowa | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 01:03 | Iowa | Larry Grogan steals it from Michael Brown | 48-45 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Jason Collier - foul #4 on Jason Collier, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Iowa | Ronald Cribb (PF) Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:44 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Ronald Cribb | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 48-46 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Stephen Privett scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Grogan | 48-48 |
| 00:10 | Iowa | Iowa calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| 00:03 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses long on a fullcourt shot | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Cribb (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Larry Grogan wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Stephen Privett's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hawkes | 48-48 |
| 04:17 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb makes the floater near the basket | 50-48 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Stephen Privett drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Owens | 50-51 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Michael Brown is hacked by Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #13 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Samuel Holcomb (PG), Jason Collier (SG), Charles Blair (C) Jerry Miner, Thomas Hawkes, Edward Gilbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Michael Owens, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:48 | Iowa | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Michael Hill misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Michael Hill tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 03:23 | Iowa | Jason Collier pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:08 | Iowa | Charles Blair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Thomas Hawkes (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Larry Grogan (C) Brad Stookey, Michael Hill | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Sol Marino is hacked by Charles Blair - foul #1 on Charles Blair, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Iowa | Richard Lawson (SG), Edward Gilbert (C) Thomas Hawkes, Charles Blair | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Stephen Privett, William Savarese | |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Larry Grogan throws it down set up by Brad Stookey | 52-53 |
| 02:02 | Iowa | Jason Collier blows the layup | 52-53 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Brad Stookey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Armando Castro is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Holcomb - foul #1 on Samuel Holcomb, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Iowa | Jerry Miner (PG), Thomas Hawkes (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Samuel Holcomb, Richard Lawson, Jason Collier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Armando Castro, Brad Stookey, Sol Marino | |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Michael Owens is hacked by Jerry Miner - foul #1 on Jerry Miner, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 01:36 | Iowa | Ronald Cribb grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Jerry Miner is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Owens - foul #3 on Michael Owens, team foul #14 | 52-54 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:34 | Iowa | Jerry Miner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Larry Grogan gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Owens | 53-57 |
| 00:36 | Iowa | Jerry Miner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hawkes | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Jerry Miner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hawkes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Cribb (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Edward Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Oliver Fernald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Hawkes - foul #3 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:35 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:09 | Iowa | Jerry Miner makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Cribb | 59-58 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Stephen Privett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Hawkes - foul #4 on Thomas Hawkes, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Owens - foul #4 on Michael Owens, team foul #15 | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:04 | Iowa | Edward Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 60-58 |