| Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| Dec. 1, 1961 | Iowa Wesleyan | W | 62-52 |
| Dec. 2, 1961 | at Western Illinois | L | 73-91 |
| Dec. 5, 1961 | Rockhurst (Mo.) | L | 71-74 |
| Dec. 9, 1961 | SIU-Carbondale | L | 76-110 |
| Dec. 12, 1961 | at William Penn (Iowa) | W | 74-67 |
| Dec. 18, 1961 | at Quincy (Ill.) | L | 72-76 |
| at Southeast Missouri Tournament (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) | |||
| Dec. 28, 1961 | vs. Arkansas Tech | L | 60-70 |
| Dec. 28, 1961 | vs. Missouri-Rolla | W | 77-68 |
| Dec. 28, 1961 | vs. Southwest Missouri | W | 77-71 |
| Jan. 8, 1962 | Southeast Missouri | L | 59-72 |
| Jan. 13, 1962 | at Central Missouri | L | 74-78 |
| Jan. 15, 1962 | at Southwest Missouri | L | 96-99 |
| Jan. 22, 1962 | Central Missouri | L | 69-70 |
| Jan. 26, 1962 | Missouri-Rolla | W | 87-69 |
| Jan. 27, 1962 | at Rockhurst (Mo.) | L | 69-75 |
| Feb. 3, 1962 | Northwest Missouri | W | 62-53 |
| Feb. 6, 1962 | Quincy (Ill.) | W | 104-81 |
| Feb. 10, 1962 | at Southeast Missouri | L | 74-77 |
| Feb. 12, 1962 | at Missouri-Rolla | W | 91-70 |
| Feb. 17, 1962 | Southwest Missouri | L | 59-65 |
| Feb. 20, 1962 | Western Illinois | W | 82-72 |
| Feb. 24, 1962 | at Northwest Missouri | W | 69-50 |
Home games in bold. | |||