NIU (15-5)     19  25  27  30  — 101
BSU (13-7)     25  21  21  29  — 96

NORTHERN ILLINOIS — C. Glenn 4-11 1-2 9; K. Smith 4-6 0-0 9; *A. Lehman 7-12 4-4 18; M. Voigt 5-7 2-2 15; C. Woods 7-13 2-2 21; J. Poisson 6-9 2-2 18; R. Sladek 2-5 3-4 7; A. Woollacott 2-2 0-0 4; G. Breunig 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-66 14-16 101.
BALL STATE — *M. Monaco 8-19 4-4 23; R. Bennett 7-15 2-3 16; C. Grande 4-13 1-2 12; *C. Hosea 5-7 1-2 11; J. Morrison 4-11 1-2 12; D. Washington 5-9 0-0 10; F. Frazier 3-10 1-3 8; M. Glatczak 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 38-86 10-16 96. 
Three-point goals: NIU 13-25 (C. Glenn 0-4; K. Smith 1-1; M. Voigt 3-3; C. Woods 5-10; J. Poisson 4-6; G. Breunig 0-1), BSU 10-34 (M. Monaco 3-14; R. Bennett 0-2; C. Grande 3-6; J. Morrison 3-10; D. Washington 0-1; F. Frazier 1-1). Rebounds: NIU 39, BSU 40. Assists: NIU 25 (A. Lehman 11), BSU 25 (C. Grande 10). Total Fouls: NIU 18. BSU 17. Fouled Out: NIU—None. BSU—None. Possessions: 86. Halftime: Northern Illinois 44, Ball State 46. 
Attendance: 4,298. 
Officials: Angie Enlund, Matt Balster, Mike Camarota.