The 1998 Big 12 men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament for the Big 12 Conference. It was played from March 5 to 8, in Kansas City, Missouri at the Kemper Arena. Number 1 seed Kansas defeated 3 seed Oklahoma 72–58 to win the championship and receive the conference’s automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA tournament. Seeding The Tournament consisted of a 12 team single-elimination tournament with the top 4 seeds receiving a bye. Schedule Bracket All-Tournament Team Most Outstanding Player – Paul Pierce, Kansas See also 1998 Big 12 Conference women's basketball tournament 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings References Big 12 men's basketball tournament Tournament Big 12 men's basketball tournament Big 12 men's basketball tournament College sports tournaments in Missouri