* – Denotes Regular Season Champion [8] In a flip-flopping game, Texas charged out of the box to gain an early lead of 32–10.
The lead then switched to Kansas early in the second half, but a rally by Texas pulled them ahead 73–71 in the final minutes.
However, one missed free throw by Texas' Craig Winder allowed a Kansas three-pointer by Mario Chalmers to tie the game with 15 seconds left.
[13] Durant also scored 92 points to surpass the previous Big 12 tournament record of 79 set by Marcus Fizer in 2000.
The tournament final was televised by ESPN with play-by-play and commentary by Ron Franklin, Fran Fraschilla, and Holly Rowe.