NASSAU, Bahamas -- Junior Ronnie Rousseau III knocked down an elbow jumper in the final minute to help lift Missouri State past the CTG Knights here Friday night in the Bears' final game of their NCAA-sanctioned Bahamas foreign tour.

The Bears finished the privately-funded tour with a perfect 3-0 record and averaged 104.3 points per game, while holding their opponents to a collective .330 field goal percentage.

Rousseau was one of four MSU players in double figures in the finale with 17 points, along with top scorer Jarred Dixon who scored 21, Ryan Kreklow with 17 and Chris Kendrix with 16.

The Bears had a bad night from the foul line, but their 59 percent effort from the stripe was almost inconsequential compared to the free-throw events in the deciding moments of the contest.

After the Knights converted two free throws with 16.6 seconds to go to make it a one-point game, Missouri State was able to nearly run the clock out before CTG fouled the Bears near the basket. Rousseau stepped to the line and promptly made the first free throw that appeared to put MSU ahead 88-86 with 4.2 seconds left. However, the Knights' coach argued to the officials and FIBA commissioner that Obediah Church should have been MSU's shooter at the line instead of Rousseau. After nearly five minutes of discussion, Rousseau's shot was waved off, and Church was allowed to shoot two shots instead. After Church narrowly missed both shots, CTG was unable to get off a final shot as Church and the Bears provided resistance along the near sideline to pinch the home club's chances.

The "Camp Trevor Grant" club is renowned for its ability to knock off Division I teams coming to the Bahamas, and the island squad was game from the opening tip. The Knights led by six in the first quarter and later used a 17-2 run in the third quarter to erase a 52-44 deficit and push ahead 61-54.

Missouri State kept its composure and used three treys by Kreklow before the end of the period to retake the lead 67-65. Kreklow finished 5-of-8 from bonus distance, including one at the buzzer to close out the third period.

Still, the Bears had to get creative down the stretch to generate some distance. Kendrix and Rousseau took over for MSU in the clutch with each player scoring two big buckets apiece in the final four minutes. Though the Knights never led in the final period, they used ample free throw opportunities and a pair of timely steals to stay within striking distance.

Alexander Rolle's two foul shots with 16.6 seconds to go made it a one-point game at the time. He finished with 15 points, while Dionte Smith scored a team-high 23, and Trevone Grant added 19 points. Smith also tacked on 14 rebounds with 9 offensive caroms.

For the game, MSU shot just 42 percent from the field but knocked down 10 3-pointers and forced 17 turnovers. The Bears also won the battle on the glass by a 47-42 rebounding margin.

The Knights converted 22-of-31 free throws and made good on just 39 percent of their field goals with six 3-pointers in 22 attempts.

With just 10 active players on the trip, the Bears had to compete with limited personnel Friday. Dequon Miller sat out the game to nurse a sore ankle, while one of the team's top rebounders on the trip, Jordan Martin, picked up four fouls in less than four minutes on the floor and saw limited action.

With a cast of sophomores and juniors seeing most of the minutes, the Bears were able hold off one of the island's top club teams and finish the trip with three wins in three tries.

MSU will now return to Springfield on Sunday with its eyes on the 2016-17 season opener just over three months away -- November 11 at JQH Arena against Alabama A&M.