| Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| Nov. 26, 1976 | Mid Lutheran | W | 82-59 |
| Dec. 3, 1976 | Peru (Neb.) | W | 89-63 |
| Dec. 4, 1976 | Washburn (Kan.) | W | 86-63 |
| Dec. 9, 1976 | at Mississippi State | L | 58-107 |
| Dec. 16, 1976 | N.E. Illinois | W | 106-74 |
| Dec. 18, 1976 | at Quincy (Ill.) | L | 69-71 |
| Dec. 30, 1976 | Millikin (Ill.) | W | 79-70 |
| at Southwest Missouri (Springfield, Mo.) | |||
| Jan. 6, 1977 | vs. Southeast Missouri | W | 87-82 |
| Jan. 7, 1977 | vs. Missouri-Rolla | W | 82-76 |
| Jan. 8, 1977 | vs. Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 79-81 |
| Jan. 12, 1977 | Wisconsin-Green Bay | W | 68-63 |
| Jan. 15, 1977 | at Southeast Missouri | W | 82-73 |
| Jan. 17, 1977 | Missouri-Rolla | L | 73-79 |
| Jan. 22, 1977 | Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 69-84 |
| Jan. 24, 1977 | at Missouri Western | L | 81-101 |
| Jan. 27, 1977 | Avila (Mo.) | W | 76-55 |
| Jan. 29, 1977 | Southwest Missouri | W | 99-80 |
| Jan. 31, 1977 | at Central Missouri | L | 60-75 |
| Feb. 5, 1977 | Northwest Missouri | W | 98-74 |
| Feb. 7, 1977 | Culver-Stockton | W | 97-87 |
| Feb. 12, 1977 | at Missouri-Rolla | L | 64-80 |
| Feb. 14, 1977 | Southeast Missouri | L | 91-95 |
| Feb. 19, 1977 | Central Missouri | L | 67-79 |
| Feb. 21, 1977 | at Southwest Missouri | L | 74-82 |
| Feb. 24, 1977 | at Northwest Missouri | W | 92-86 |
| Feb. 28, 1977 | at Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 67-79 |
Home games in bold. | |||