 | | Southern Illinois | 71 | | 6-13 |  | | Indiana State | 86 | | 6-12 | | Feb 28, 1997 | |  | | Wichita State | 63 | | 8-11 |  | | Drake | 74 | | 1-19 | | Feb 28, 1997 | |
| | | Drake | 47 | | 1-19 |  | | Bradley | 66 | | 13-7 | | Mar 1, 1997 | |  | | Missouri State | 77 | | 14-7 |  | | Creighton | 58 | | 10-9 | | Mar 1, 1997 | |  | | Northern Iowa | 73 | | 12-8 |  | | Evansville | 65 | | 11-7 | | Mar 1, 1997 | | | | Indiana State | 58 | | 6-12 |  | | Illinois State | 72 | | 14-4 | | Mar 1, 1997 | |
| | | Missouri State | 60 | | 14-7 | | | Bradley | 58 | | 13-7 | | Mar 2, 1997 | | | | Northern Iowa | 65 | | 12-8 | | | Illinois State | 69 | | 14-4 | | Mar 2, 1997 | |
| | | Missouri State | 72 | | 14-7 | | | Illinois State | 75 | | 14-4 | | Mar 3, 1997 | |
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