NIU (8-10) 34 31 — 65
BSU (10-10) 29 33 — 62
NORTHERN ILLINOIS — *A. Corral 9-14 6-6 26; R. Sladek 6-10 3-4 15; K. Smith 5-10 1-2 13; A. Lehman 2-8 0-2 4; J. Thorp 1-5 1-2 3; D. Pulliam 1-1 0-0 2; A. Gray 0-2 2-2 2; L. Gorman 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-50 13-18 65.
BALL STATE — *N. Fontaine 5-12 4-8 14; R. Bennett 6-9 2-3 14; S. Justice 4-9 4-4 12; M. Monaco 3-5 0-0 7; J. Morrison 2-3 0-0 6; S. Merder 1-5 2-2 5; F. Frazier 1-2 0-0 2; C. Hosea 1-3 0-0 2; C. Ussery 0-1 0-0 0; B. Simond 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-49 12-17 62.
Three-point goals: NIU 4-12 (A. Corral 2-3; K. Smith 2-3; A. Lehman 0-3; J. Thorp 0-3), BSU 4-15 (N. Fontaine 0-1; S. Justice 0-3; M. Monaco 1-3; J. Morrison 2-3; S. Merder 1-4; C. Ussery 0-1). Rebounds: NIU 24, BSU 28. Assists: NIU 16 (A. Corral 8), BSU 16 (N. Fontaine 3). Total Fouls: NIU 18. BSU 15. Fouled Out: NIU—None. BSU—None. Possessions: 62. Halftime: Northern Illinois 65, Ball State 62.
Attendance: 1,682.
Officials: Brad Maxey, Erika Herriman, Beau Dunfee.
