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You've got to be more careful than you think here.
The game was officially over when your agreed upon ground rules said it was. Anything after that can be against state or local rules regarding scrimmages or practices, and any insurance covering either you or the players COULD be null and void if you choose to umpire the rest of the contest. I would not continue to umpire, and I would not give any advice as to what they do with their extra time.
And this doesn't even touch on the extremely problematical situation you get yourself into if the team that is way ahead decides to use what they think is "off the clock" innings to practice pitchers or players. All of a sudden, it's 25-15 and things are getting hairy, and the team previously leading says, "Wait a minute, this game was over an inning ago, we're just practicing", while the other team thinks otherwise.
Advice - Just Don't Go There.
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"Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile." - Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson
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