| Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| Dec. 1, 1971 | Baker University | W | 98-76 |
| Dec. 4, 1971 | Missouri Western | W | 82-73 |
| Dec. 7, 1971 | at SIU-Edwardsville | W | 78-77 |
| Dec. 11, 1971 | at Central Missouri | W | 84-72 |
| Dec. 13, 1971 | Southwest Missouri | L | 83-93 |
| Dec. 15, 1971 | Illinois St. | L | 75-86 |
| Dec. 21, 1971 | William Jewell | L | 64-74 |
| Dec. 22, 1971 | Central Methodist | W | 87-71 |
| Dec. 23, 1971 | Missouri Western | W | 69-59 |
| Jan. 6, 1972 | Quincy (Ill.) | W | 88-68 |
| Jan. 8, 1972 | Central Missouri | W | 71-69 |
| Jan. 10, 1972 | Southeast Missouri | W | 77-74 |
| Jan. 12, 1972 | at Western Illinois | L | 75-94 |
| Jan. 15, 1972 | Northwest Missouri | W | 80-67 |
| Jan. 24, 1972 | at Northwest Missouri | W | 84-77 |
| Jan. 26, 1972 | at Quincy (Ill.) | L | 68-76 |
| Jan. 31, 1972 | at Missouri-Rolla | L | 90-98 |
| Feb. 7, 1972 | at Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 66-88 |
| Feb. 12, 1972 | at Southwest Missouri | L | 69-76 |
| Feb. 14, 1972 | at Southeast Missouri | L | 78-81 |
| Feb. 16, 1972 | Rockhurst (Mo.) | W | 89-79 |
| Feb. 18, 1972 | Missouri-St. Louis | L | 69-74 |
| Feb. 21, 1972 | Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 88-107 |
| Feb. 28, 1972 | Missouri-Rolla | W | 87-71 |
Home games in bold. | |||