NIU (8-20) 23 34 — 57
BSU (17-12) 38 29 — 67
NORTHERN ILLINOIS — *T. Toler 7-16 2-2 17; N. Rucker 1-2 1-5 3; A. Christian 2-9 1-2 7; M. Patton 3-7 0-0 9; J. Landers 0-2 0-0 0; B. Hall 0-0 0-1 0; D. Grady 1-3 0-0 2; C. Madlock 1-2 0-0 2; T. Nixon 4-7 2-5 11; A. Bolin 0-0 0-0 0; T. Storm 3-7 0-0 6. Totals 22-55 6-15 57.
BALL STATE — M. Perry 1-6 3-6 5; C. Bond 2-4 0-0 4; *J. Jones 5-7 4-7 14; R. Davis 0-5 2-2 2; J. Scaife 6-9 1-5 16; M. Kamieniecki 1-1 0-2 2; T. Robinson 3-4 0-0 7; A. Tucker 0-1 0-2 0; J. Berry 6-12 1-2 17; P. Sneed 0-1 0-0 0; Z. Fields 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-50 11-26 67.
Three-point goals: NIU 7-20 (T. Toler 1-4; A. Christian 2-5; M. Patton 3-5; D. Grady 0-1; T. Nixon 1-3; T. Storm 0-2), BSU 8-21 (R. Davis 0-3; J. Scaife 3-5; T. Robinson 1-2; A. Tucker 0-1; J. Berry 4-9; P. Sneed 0-1). Rebounds: NIU 35, BSU 27. Assists: NIU 17 (T. Storm 4), BSU 16 (M. Perry 5). Total Fouls: NIU 22. BSU 18. Fouled Out: NIU—J. Landers. BSU—None. Possessions: 63. Halftime: Northern Illinois 23, Ball State 38.
