NIU (4-4) 27 23 — 50
SDST (9-4) 30 37 — 67
NORTHERN ILLINOIS — *A. Corral 6-16 1-2 14; D. Pulliam 3-9 2-2 8; N. Augusta 2-6 4-4 8; A. Johnson 3-3 1-1 7; A. Lindstrom 2-5 0-0 6; A. Lehman 2-4 0-1 5; A. Dumoulin 1-2 0-0 2; A. Sneed 0-2 0-0 0; J. Thorp 0-3 0-0 0; J. Harris 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-51 8-10 50.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE — *M. Waytashek 5-9 7-7 19; M. Stuart 3-7 7-8 14; H. Strop 4-8 0-2 10; K. Young 3-5 3-4 10; C. Cornemann 2-3 0-0 6; S. Paluch 0-3 3-4 3; M. Clarin 1-6 1-4 3; J. Hart 1-1 0-0 2; T. Heiser 0-2 0-0 0; G. Boever 0-4 0-0 0; R. Walters 0-2 0-0 0; C. Stevens 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-50 21-29 67.
Three-point goals: NIU 4-14 (A. Corral 1-6; D. Pulliam 0-2; A. Lindstrom 2-5; A. Lehman 1-1), SDST 8-23 (M. Waytashek 2-5; M. Stuart 1-2; H. Strop 2-6; K. Young 1-3; C. Cornemann 2-3; S. Paluch 0-1; T. Heiser 0-1; G. Boever 0-1; R. Walters 0-1). Rebounds: NIU 29, SDST 34. Assists: NIU 8 (A. Corral 3), SDST 14 (M. Waytashek 5). Total Fouls: NIU 27. SDST 15. Fouled Out: NIU—None. SDST—None. Possessions: 70. Halftime: Northern Illinois 50, South Dakota State 67.
Attendance: 1,511.
Officials: Randy Campbell, David Peterson, Terri Dircks.