 | | Drake | 80 | | 6-11 |  | | Creighton | 86 | | 10-8 | | Feb 26, 1980 | |  | | West Texas A&M | 98 | | 11-8 |  | | New Mexico State | 87 | | 8-9 | | Feb 26, 1980 | |
| | | West Texas A&M | 83 | | 11-8 | | | Creighton | 67 | | 10-8 | | Feb 27, 1980 | |
|  | | Wichita State | 82 | | 10-8 |  | | Indiana State | 70 | | 8-9 | | Feb 28, 1980 | |  | | Tulsa | 76 | | 5-12 |  | | Bradley | 97 | | 16-3 | | Feb 28, 1980 | |
| | | Wichita State | 60 | | 10-8 | | | Bradley | 68 | | 16-3 | | Feb 29, 1980 | |
| | | West Texas A&M | 59 | | 11-8 | | | Bradley | 62 | | 16-3 | | Mar 1, 1980 | |
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