Williams' 15 lead Missouri State past Florida International 75-72 in Conference USA Tournament
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) Kobi Williams had 15 points in Missouri State Bears's 75-72 victory against Florida International Panthers on Tuesday night in the first round of the Conference USA Tournament.
Corey Stephenson missed a 3-pointer for FIU to end it.
The ninth-seeded Bears (15-17) will move on to face top-seeded Liberty in a Wednesday quarterfinal.
Williams went 6 of 11 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Bears. Keith Palek III scored 13 points and added eight assists. Trey Williams Jr. finished with 13 points.
Stephenson led the No. 8 seed Panthers (15-17) with 24 points and 10 rebounds. FIU also got 19 points from Zawdie Jackson. Larry Olayinka finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals.
Williams scored seven points in the first half and Missouri State went into halftime trailing 36-31.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 | (Panthers gains possession) | |||
| 19:46 | Michael Osei-Bonsu shooting foul (Eric Dibami draws the foul) | |||
| 19:46 | Eric Dibami misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 19:46 | Eric Dibami misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 19:46 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 19:29 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists) | 2-0 | |
| 19:04 | Zawdie Jackson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 19:02 | Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 18:55 | +2 | Melakih Cunningham makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists) | 4-0 | |
| 18:37 | Eric Dibami misses two point layup | |||
| 18:35 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 18:30 | +2 | Eric Dibami makes two point layup | 4-2 | |
| 18:20 | Kobi Williams turnover (lost ball) (Hamed Olayinka steals) | |||
| 18:13 | +2 | Julian Mackey makes two point layup | 4-4 | |
| 18:13 | Trey Williams Jr. shooting foul (Julian Mackey draws the foul) | |||
| 18:13 | +1 | Julian Mackey makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 4-5 | |
| 17:58 | Kobi Williams turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 17:38 | +3 | Corey Stephenson makes three point jump shot (Hamed Olayinka assists) | 4-8 | |
| 17:14 | Hamed Olayinka shooting foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | |||
| 17:14 | +1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-8 | |
| 17:14 | +1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-8 | |
| 16:59 | Corey Stephenson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:57 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 16:41 | +2 | Zawdie Jackson makes two point layup | 6-10 | |
| 16:15 | +3 | Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Keith Palek III assists) | 9-10 | |
| 15:54 | Julian Mackey turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 15:54 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:38 | Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:36 | Zawdie Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 15:24 | Corey Stephenson turnover (bad pass) (Zaxton King steals) | |||
| 15:16 | Keith Palek III misses two point layup | |||
| 15:14 | Hamed Olayinka defensive rebound | |||
| 15:03 | +2 | Hamed Olayinka makes two point layup | 9-12 | |
| 14:45 | Trey Williams Jr. turnover (back court violation) | |||
| 14:28 | Hamed Olayinka misses two point jump shot | |||
| 14:26 | Hamed Olayinka offensive rebound | |||
| 14:20 | +2 | Hamed Olayinka makes two point layup | 9-14 | |
| 14:11 | +3 | Kobi Williams makes three point jump shot (Darrion Sutton assists) | 12-14 | |
| 13:39 | Hamed Olayinka misses two point layup | |||
| 13:37 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 13:36 | Eric Dibami misses two point layup | |||
| 13:34 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 13:34 | Eric Dibami misses two point layup | |||
| 13:32 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 13:19 | Melakih Cunningham misses three point jump shot | |||
| 13:17 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 12:58 | Zaxton King shooting foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 12:58 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 12-15 | |
| 12:58 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-16 | |
| 12:43 | +2 | Kobi Williams makes two point jump shot | 14-16 | |
| 12:27 | Keith Palek III shooting foul (Eric Dibami draws the foul) | |||
| 12:27 | Eric Dibami misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 12:27 | Eric Dibami misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 12:27 | Zaxton King defensive rebound | |||
| 12:00 | Zaxton King misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:58 | Brit Harris defensive rebound | |||
| 11:50 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point jump shot | 14-18 | |
| 11:25 | Trey Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:23 | Keith Palek III offensive rebound | |||
| 11:20 | Brit Harris shooting foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | |||
| 11:20 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:20 | Keith Palek III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:20 | Keith Palek III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 11:20 | Hamed Olayinka defensive rebound | |||
| 11:06 | Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 11:04 | Melakih Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 10:37 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 16-18 | |
| 10:18 | Brit Harris misses two point jump shot | |||
| 10:16 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 10:11 | Corey Stephenson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 10:09 | Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 10:07 | Eric Dibami personal foul (Trey Williams Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 9:52 | Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot | |||
| 9:50 | Melakih Cunningham offensive rebound | |||
| 9:48 | Melakih Cunningham misses two point layup | |||
| 9:46 | Melakih Cunningham offensive rebound | |||
| 9:40 | Melakih Cunningham misses two point layup | |||
| 9:38 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 9:32 | +2 | Hamed Olayinka makes two point layup | 16-20 | |
| 9:10 | Hamed Olayinka personal foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 9:00 | Kobi Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:58 | Michael Osei-Bonsu offensive rebound | |||
| 8:55 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup | 18-20 | |
| 8:30 | Eric Dibami misses two point jump shot | |||
| 8:28 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 8:11 | Ibrahim Olajuwon personal foul (Michael Osei-Bonsu draws the foul) | |||
| 8:06 | Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (bad pass) | |||
| 7:55 | Eric Dibami misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:53 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 7:34 | Zawdie Jackson misses two point layup | |||
| 7:32 | Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 7:26 | +3 | Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 21-20 | |
| 7:17 | Julian Mackey turnover (lost ball) (Trey Williams Jr. steals) | |||
| 7:12 | Julian Mackey shooting foul (Trey Williams Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 7:12 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:12 | +1 | Trey Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-20 | |
| 7:12 | +1 | Trey Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-20 | |
| 6:52 | Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:50 | Melakih Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 6:25 | Trey Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 6:23 | Panthers defensive rebound | |||
| 6:06 | +2 | Zawdie Jackson makes two point layup | 23-22 | |
| 5:48 | Melakih Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Eric Dibami steals) | |||
| 5:42 | +2 | Eric Dibami makes two point layup | 23-24 | |
| 5:12 | Melakih Cunningham misses three point jump shot | |||
| 5:10 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 5:04 | +2 | Zawdie Jackson makes two point layup | 23-26 | |
| 5:04 | Bears 30 second timeout | |||
| 4:51 | +2 | Kobi Williams makes two point jump shot | 25-26 | |
| 4:51 | Brit Harris shooting foul (Kobi Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 4:51 | Kobi Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 4:51 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 4:27 | Eric Dibami turnover (lost ball) (Kobi Williams steals) | |||
| 4:08 | Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (lost ball) | |||
| 3:56 | Michael Osei-Bonsu blocks Ibrahim Olajuwon's two point layup | |||
| 3:54 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 3:54 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:38 | Ibrahim Olajuwon personal foul (Kobi Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 3:38 | Kobi Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 3:38 | Bears offensive rebound | |||
| 3:24 | +2 | Tyrique Brooks makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists) | 27-26 | |
| 3:02 | Tyrique Brooks personal foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 2:48 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point jump shot | 27-28 | |
| 2:22 | +2 | Trey Williams Jr. makes two point layup | 29-28 | |
| 2:14 | Michael Osei-Bonsu shooting foul (Julian Mackey draws the foul) | |||
| 2:14 | +1 | Julian Mackey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-29 | |
| 2:14 | +1 | Julian Mackey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 29-30 | |
| 1:55 | Kobi Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:53 | Julian Mackey defensive rebound | |||
| 1:40 | Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:38 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 1:36 | +2 | Zawdie Jackson makes two point layup | 29-32 | |
| 1:14 | Keith Palek III turnover (bad pass) (Ibrahim Olajuwon steals) | |||
| 1:08 | +2 | Ibrahim Olajuwon makes two point dunk | 29-34 | |
| 1:00 | Eric Dibami blocks Tyrique Brooks's two point layup | |||
| 0:58 | Zawdie Jackson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:49 | +2 | Zawdie Jackson makes two point layup | 29-36 | |
| 0:34 | +2 | Darrion Sutton makes two point jump shot | 31-36 | |
| 0:03 | Panthers turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:49 | Trey Williams Jr. misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:47 | Panthers defensive rebound | |||
| 19:33 | Zawdie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Melakih Cunningham steals) | |||
| 19:22 | Melakih Cunningham turnover (bad pass) (Hamed Olayinka steals) | |||
| 19:15 | Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 19:13 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 19:08 | +2 | Eric Dibami makes two point layup | 31-38 | |
| 19:03 | Julian Mackey shooting foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | |||
| 19:03 | Keith Palek III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 19:03 | Keith Palek III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 19:03 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 18:47 | +2 | Hamed Olayinka makes two point layup (Eric Dibami assists) | 31-40 | |
| 18:35 | Kobi Williams turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 18:24 | Zawdie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Melakih Cunningham steals) | |||
| 18:15 | +3 | Melakih Cunningham makes three point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 34-40 | |
| 17:59 | Corey Stephenson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 17:57 | Melakih Cunningham defensive rebound | |||
| 17:46 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists) | 36-40 | |
| 17:33 | Julian Mackey misses three point jump shot | |||
| 17:31 | Hamed Olayinka offensive rebound | |||
| 17:03 | Eric Dibami turnover (bad pass) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals) | |||
| 16:38 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point jump shot | 38-40 | |
| 16:28 | +3 | Julian Mackey makes three point jump shot (Hamed Olayinka assists) | 38-43 | |
| 16:03 | Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot | |||
| 16:01 | Eric Dibami defensive rebound | |||
| 15:40 | TV timeout | |||
| 15:33 | Keith Palek III shooting foul (Eric Dibami draws the foul) | |||
| 15:33 | +1 | Eric Dibami makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-44 | |
| 15:33 | Eric Dibami misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 15:33 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 15:04 | Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot | |||
| 15:02 | Eric Dibami defensive rebound | |||
| 14:40 | Melakih Cunningham personal foul (Julian Mackey draws the foul) | |||
| 14:33 | Michael Osei-Bonsu blocks Ibrahim Olajuwon's two point layup | |||
| 14:31 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 14:17 | Ibrahim Olajuwon shooting foul (Darrion Sutton draws the foul) | |||
| 14:17 | +1 | Darrion Sutton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-44 | |
| 14:17 | +1 | Darrion Sutton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-44 | |
| 13:53 | Thiago Sucatzky turnover (lost ball) (Darrion Sutton steals) | |||
| 13:36 | Michael Osei-Bonsu misses two point layup | |||
| 13:34 | Thiago Sucatzky defensive rebound | |||
| 13:22 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point jump shot | 40-46 | |
| 13:04 | Zaxton King turnover (bad pass) (Ibrahim Olajuwon steals) | |||
| 12:47 | Hamed Olayinka misses two point hook shot | |||
| 12:45 | Darrion Sutton defensive rebound | |||
| 12:29 | +3 | Trey Williams Jr. makes three point jump shot (Kobi Williams assists) | 43-46 | |
| 11:59 | Brit Harris turnover (lost ball) (Trey Williams Jr. steals) | |||
| 11:53 | Hamed Olayinka shooting foul (Trey Williams Jr. draws the foul) | |||
| 11:53 | TV timeout | |||
| 11:53 | Trey Williams Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 11:53 | +1 | Trey Williams Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 44-46 | |
| 11:36 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point jump shot | 44-48 | |
| 11:18 | Tyrique Brooks turnover (out of bounds) | |||
| 10:58 | Kobi Williams shooting foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 10:58 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 44-49 | |
| 10:58 | Zawdie Jackson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 10:58 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 10:57 | Eric Dibami misses two point layup | |||
| 10:57 | Trey Williams Jr. defensive rebound | |||
| 10:36 | Eric Dibami blocks Michael Osei-Bonsu's two point layup | |||
| 10:34 | Bears offensive rebound | |||
| 10:30 | Julian Mackey shooting foul (Melakih Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 10:30 | +1 | Melakih Cunningham makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-49 | |
| 10:30 | +1 | Melakih Cunningham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-49 | |
| 10:15 | Julian Mackey misses two point layup | |||
| 10:13 | Eric Dibami offensive rebound | |||
| 10:09 | +2 | Eric Dibami makes two point layup | 46-51 | |
| 10:05 | +3 | Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 49-51 | |
| 9:45 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point jump shot | 49-53 | |
| 9:34 | +2 | Trey Williams Jr. makes two point layup | 51-53 | |
| 9:13 | Melakih Cunningham shooting foul (Corey Stephenson draws the foul) | |||
| 9:13 | +1 | Corey Stephenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-54 | |
| 9:13 | Corey Stephenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 9:13 | Panthers offensive rebound | |||
| 8:56 | Zaxton King shooting foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 8:56 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 51-55 | |
| 8:56 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 51-56 | |
| 8:42 | +3 | Kobi Williams makes three point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 54-56 | |
| 8:28 | Corey Stephenson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:26 | Michael Osei-Bonsu defensive rebound | |||
| 8:15 | Kobi Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 8:13 | Eric Dibami defensive rebound | |||
| 8:03 | Trey Williams Jr. shooting foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 8:03 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-57 | |
| 8:03 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-58 | |
| 7:50 | Kobi Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
| 7:48 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 7:42 | Michael Osei-Bonsu shooting foul (Corey Stephenson draws the foul) | |||
| 7:42 | TV timeout | |||
| 7:42 | +1 | Corey Stephenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 54-59 | |
| 7:42 | +1 | Corey Stephenson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 54-60 | |
| 7:27 | +3 | Trey Williams Jr. makes three point jump shot | 57-60 | |
| 7:11 | Keith Palek III shooting foul (Eric Dibami draws the foul) | |||
| 7:11 | Eric Dibami misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 7:11 | Eric Dibami misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 7:11 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 6:58 | Kobi Williams misses two point jump shot | |||
| 6:56 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 6:41 | Hamed Olayinka misses two point layup | |||
| 6:39 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 6:32 | +2 | Kobi Williams makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists) | 59-60 | |
| 6:17 | Corey Stephenson offensive foul (Kobi Williams draws the foul) | |||
| 6:17 | Corey Stephenson turnover (offensive foul) | |||
| 6:06 | +2 | Michael Osei-Bonsu makes two point layup (Keith Palek III assists) | 61-60 | |
| 5:50 | Corey Stephenson turnover (lost ball) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals) | |||
| 5:49 | Panthers 30 second timeout | |||
| 5:49 | TV timeout | |||
| 5:28 | Michael Osei-Bonsu turnover (bad pass) (Julian Mackey steals) | |||
| 5:21 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point layup (Eric Dibami assists) | 61-62 | |
| 5:04 | +3 | Zaxton King makes three point jump shot (Kobi Williams assists) | 64-62 | |
| 4:40 | Zawdie Jackson turnover (bad pass) (Keith Palek III steals) | |||
| 4:27 | +2 | Keith Palek III makes two point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 66-62 | |
| 4:03 | Trey Williams Jr. personal foul (Zawdie Jackson draws the foul) | |||
| 4:03 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 66-63 | |
| 4:03 | +1 | Zawdie Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 66-64 | |
| 3:50 | Keith Palek III misses two point layup | |||
| 3:48 | Melakih Cunningham offensive rebound | |||
| 3:48 | Zawdie Jackson personal foul (Melakih Cunningham draws the foul) | |||
| 3:48 | TV timeout | |||
| 3:40 | +3 | Keith Palek III makes three point jump shot (Trey Williams Jr. assists) | 69-64 | |
| 3:13 | +2 | Corey Stephenson makes two point jump shot | 69-66 | |
| 2:45 | Keith Palek III misses three point jump shot | |||
| 2:43 | Julian Mackey defensive rebound | |||
| 2:31 | Corey Stephenson misses two point jump shot | |||
| 2:29 | Hamed Olayinka offensive rebound | |||
| 2:16 | +3 | Corey Stephenson makes three point jump shot (Zawdie Jackson assists) | 69-69 | |
| 1:49 | +3 | Kobi Williams makes three point jump shot (Keith Palek III assists) | 72-69 | |
| 1:18 | Michael Osei-Bonsu blocks Julian Mackey's two point layup | |||
| 1:16 | Hamed Olayinka offensive rebound | |||
| 1:06 | Zawdie Jackson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 1:04 | Hamed Olayinka offensive rebound | |||
| 1:04 | Bears 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:55 | Corey Stephenson turnover (lost ball) (Michael Osei-Bonsu steals) | |||
| 0:49 | Eric Dibami personal foul (Zaxton King draws the foul) | |||
| 0:49 | +1 | Zaxton King makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 73-69 | |
| 0:49 | Zaxton King misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:49 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:40 | +2 | Hamed Olayinka makes two point dunk (Corey Stephenson assists) | 73-71 | |
| 0:13 | Eric Dibami shooting foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | |||
| 0:13 | +1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-71 | |
| 0:13 | Keith Palek III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:13 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:07 | Michael Osei-Bonsu shooting foul (Corey Stephenson draws the foul) | |||
| 0:07 | +1 | Corey Stephenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 74-72 | |
| 0:07 | Corey Stephenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:07 | Keith Palek III defensive rebound | |||
| 0:06 | Zawdie Jackson personal foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | |||
| 0:06 | +1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 75-72 | |
| 0:06 | Panthers 60 second timeout | |||
| 0:06 | Keith Palek III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 0:06 | Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | |||
| 0:01 | Panthers 30 second timeout | |||
| 0:01 | Corey Stephenson misses three point jump shot | |||
| 0:00 | Bears defensive rebound | |||
| 0:00 | End of period |
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
| Bears defensive rebound | 0:00 |
| Corey Stephenson misses three point jump shot | 0:01 |
| Panthers 30 second timeout | 0:01 |
| Corey Stephenson defensive rebound | 0:06 |
| Keith Palek III misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:06 |
| Panthers 60 second timeout | 0:06 |
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+ 1 | Keith Palek III makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:06 |
| Zawdie Jackson personal foul (Keith Palek III draws the foul) | 0:06 |
| Keith Palek III defensive rebound | 0:07 |
| Corey Stephenson misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0:07 |
| |
+ 1 | Corey Stephenson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 0:07 |
| Team Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Points | 75 | 72 |
| Field Goals | 26-49 (53.1%) | 26-55 (47.3%) |
| 3-Pointers | 11-26 (42.3%) | 3-14 (21.4%) |
| Free Throws | 12-22 (54.5%) | 17-27 (63.0%) |
| Total Rebounds | 27 | 38 |
| Offensive | 5 | 15 |
| Defensive | 16 | 21 |
| Team | 6 | 2 |
| Assists | 18 | 6 |
| Steals | 11 | 6 |
| Blocks | 3 | 2 |
| Turnovers | 12 | 13 |
| Fouls | 16 | 17 |
| Technicals | 0 | 0 |
|
| Team Stats | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Missouri St. 15-17 | 75.3 PPG | 39.3 RPG | 14.5 APG |
| 8 FIU 15-17 | 80.6 PPG | 41.6 RPG | 14.8 APG |
| Key Players | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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. Williams G | 14.8 PPG | 2.6 RPG | 1.6 APG | 41.0 FG% |
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. Stephenson G | 18.0 PPG | 6.4 RPG | 1.6 APG | 45.7 FG% |
| Top Scorers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Williams G | 15 PTS | 0 REB | 2 AST | ||
| C. Stephenson G | 24 PTS | 10 REB | 1 AST | ||
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Williams | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6/11 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Williams Jr. | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| K. Palek III | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4/11 | 1/6 | 4/10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| M. Osei-Bonsu | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Cunningham | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| K. Williams | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6/11 | 3/7 | 0/2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Williams Jr. | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4/7 | 2/5 | 3/4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| K. Palek III | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4/11 | 1/6 | 4/10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| M. Osei-Bonsu | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Cunningham | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2/6 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| Z. King | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D. Sutton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2/2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T. Brooks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. Boone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A. Burnett | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L. Epes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| C. Clark | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 75 | 21 | 18 | 26/49 | 11/26 | 12/22 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 16 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| C. Stephenson | 24 | 10 | 1 | 9/15 | 2/6 | 4/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Z. Jackson | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5/8 | 0/1 | 9/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| H. Olayinka | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| E. Dibami | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4/10 | 0/1 | 1/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| J. Mackey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2/9 | 1/6 | 3/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Starters | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| C. Stephenson | 24 | 10 | 1 | 9/15 | 2/6 | 4/6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| Z. Jackson | 19 | 2 | 1 | 5/8 | 0/1 | 9/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| H. Olayinka | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5/9 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| E. Dibami | 9 | 13 | 2 | 4/10 | 0/1 | 1/8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| J. Mackey | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2/9 | 1/6 | 3/3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Bench | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | PF | STL | BLK | TO | OREB | DREB |
| I. Olajuwon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Harris | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A. Williamson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Sucatzky | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| K. Brown | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| R. Ruiz | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| A. Clinton | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 72 | 36 | 6 | 26/55 | 3/14 | 17/27 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 21 |