| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) C - Aaron Ault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) SF - David Johnson (fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Aaron Ault wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Iowa | Iowa is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Iowa | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Ault | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Aaron Ault - foul #1 on Aaron Ault, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:41 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Ault | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 5-8 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Rocky Costa connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jimmie Williams | 8-8 |
| 17:40 | Iowa | David Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 17:39 | Iowa | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 17:28 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses the fadeaway in the lane | 8-8 |
| 17:26 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker tips it but misses | 8-8 |
| 17:24 | Iowa | David Johnson tips it back up and in | 8-10 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Richard Standifer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the offensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Richard Standifer connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jimmie Williams | 11-10 |
| 16:35 | Iowa | David Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 11-10 |
| 16:33 | Iowa | David Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 16:18 | Iowa | David Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 11-12 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Aaron Ault is fouled on the floor by Geoffrey Parker - foul #1 on Geoffrey Parker, team foul #1 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Schacher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses the jump hook from the left block | 13-12 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Rocky Costa snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Ault (C) Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG), Jonathan Polasky (SG), Harold Barnes (SF), Eric Bloom (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Robert Peters, Gerald Schacher, David Johnson, Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:49 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky is fouled on the floor by Rocky Costa - foul #1 on Rocky Costa, team foul #2 | 15-12 |
| 14:33 | Iowa | Harold Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a 3 from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Richard Standifer double dribbles | 15-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Peters (PG), Gerald Schacher (SG), David Johnson (SF), Mathew Warren (PF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Shane Garrison, Jonathan Polasky, Harold Barnes, Eric Bloom, Elbert Oliver | |
| 13:44 | Iowa | Aaron Ault takes the ball from Robert Peters | 15-12 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Gerald Schacher steps in front of the Aaron Ault pass | 15-12 |
| 13:15 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker is whistled for traveling | 15-12 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-12 |
| 12:53 | Iowa | Robert Peters misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-12 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 12:45 | Iowa | Mathew Warren snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 12:43 | Iowa | Robert Peters's pass is intercepted by Richard Standifer in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Richard Standifer blows the layup | 18-12 |
| 12:41 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 12:19 | Iowa | Mathew Warren can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-12 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Johnson - foul #2 on David Johnson, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Igor Koralewski, Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Barnes (SF) David Johnson | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 11:42 | Iowa | Mathew Warren is hacked by Richard Standifer - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #3 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (SG) Gerald Schacher | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Garrison (fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Iowa | Jimmie Williams takes the ball from Harold Barnes | 20-12 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Richard Standifer drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 23-12 |
| 10:57 | Iowa | Shane Garrison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-12 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Barnes - foul #1 on Harold Barnes, team foul #4 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Ronald Hill (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG), Eric Bloom (PF), Elbert Oliver (C) Robert Peters, Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:35 | Iowa | Eric Bloom gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 10:13 | Iowa | Shane Garrison misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-12 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Aaron Ault gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Ronald Hill scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Igor Koralewski and he's fouled by Shane Garrison - foul #1 on Shane Garrison, team foul #5 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Ronald Hill makes the free throw | 27-12 |
| 09:31 | Iowa | Igor Koralewski is called for the reach on Gerald Schacher - foul #1 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #4 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Iowa | | |
| 09:19 | Iowa | Rocky Costa is called for the reach on Shane Garrison - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #5 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Iowa | Mathew Warren (PF) Elbert Oliver | |
| 08:59 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Harold Barnes | 27-14 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Ronald Hill clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Bloom - foul #1 on Eric Bloom, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Peters (PG), Geoffrey Parker (C) Gerald Schacher, Eric Bloom | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Ronald Hill makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Ronald Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:47 | Iowa | Shane Garrison pulls down the rebound | 28-14 |
| 08:34 | Iowa | Mathew Warren buries a driving attempt from the right block | 28-16 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Aaron Ault can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-16 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Aaron Ault tips it but misses | 28-16 |
| 08:21 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the rebound | 28-16 |
| 08:16 | Iowa | The jump hook by Shane Garrison is blocked by Aaron Ault | 28-16 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the board | 28-16 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hill | 31-16 |
| 07:56 | Iowa | Harold Barnes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Ronald Hill gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan misses the 3 from the right wing | 31-16 |
| 07:33 | Iowa | Mathew Warren gets the rebound | 31-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Aaron Ault (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Garrison (fairly fresh) SF - Harold Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Mathew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Geoffrey Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Aaron Ault - foul #2 on Aaron Ault, team foul #6 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Oswaldo Rossi, Aaron Ault | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG), Jonathan Polasky (SF), Eric Bloom (PF) Shane Garrison, Harold Barnes, Mathew Warren | |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 07:18 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker makes the 3rd free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eric Bloom - foul #2 on Eric Bloom, team foul #7 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Elbert Oliver (PF) Eric Bloom | |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:39 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker hits a turnaround from the right block | 33-21 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Ronald Hill scores on a floater from the right block and the foul's on Robert Peters - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #8 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Umi Sow (PG), Mathew Warren (PF) Robert Peters, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Ronald Hill misses the free throw | 35-21 |
| 06:10 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 05:42 | Iowa | Mathew Warren is called for traveling | 35-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (PG) Umi Sow | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-21 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses the tip | 35-21 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams tips it in | 37-21 |
| 05:18 | Iowa | Elbert Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-21 |
| 05:17 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky grabs the offensive board | 37-21 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher is hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #1 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #7 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Peters (PG), Harold Barnes (SF), Geoffrey Parker (C) Shane Garrison, Jonathan Polasky, Elbert Oliver | |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:03 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 04:43 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 04:29 | Iowa | Harold Barnes drills a turnaround from the baseline | 37-25 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the fadeaway from the right block | 39-25 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Harold Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Standifer - foul #2 on Richard Standifer, team foul #8 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Miguel Garcia (C) Richard Standifer, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Iowa | Shane Garrison (SG) Gerald Schacher | |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Harold Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 04:10 | Iowa | Harold Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Mathew Warren picks off the pass by Mikel Zordan | 39-26 |
| 03:42 | Iowa | Mathew Warren drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan is fouled on the floor by Robert Peters - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #9 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Jimmie Williams, Oswaldo Rossi, Miguel Garcia | |
| Subs | Iowa | David Johnson (SF), Eric Bloom (C) Mathew Warren, Geoffrey Parker | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:24 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Eric Bloom | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Iowa | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shane Garrison (fresh) SF - David Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Bloom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Iowa | Igor Koralewski steals the ball from Shane Garrison | 39-29 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled on the floor by David Johnson - foul #3 on David Johnson, team foul #10 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Ronald Hill, Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky (SG), Elbert Oliver (C) Robert Peters, David Johnson | |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:41 | Iowa | Jonathan Polasky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is hacked by Shane Garrison - foul #2 on Shane Garrison, team foul #11 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Iowa | Gerald Schacher (SG), Geoffrey Parker (C) Harold Barnes, Elbert Oliver | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:00 | Iowa | Gerald Schacher scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Shane Garrison | 43-31 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is hacked by Gerald Schacher - foul #1 on Gerald Schacher, team foul #12 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Iowa | Robert Peters (PG), Mathew Warren (PF) Jonathan Polasky, Eric Bloom | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 01:28 | Iowa | Geoffrey Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-31 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 01:10 | Iowa | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Parker | 45-31 |
| 00:58 | Iowa | Mathew Warren comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 45-31 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Rocky Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (PF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Iowa | Harold Barnes (SF) Shane Garrison | |
| 00:21 | Iowa | Robert Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 00:19 | Iowa | Harold Barnes hits the follow up shot | 45-33 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-33 |