| Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| Nov. 29, 1977 | Illinois College | L | 83-85 |
| at Washburn (Kan.) | |||
| Dec. 2, 1977 | vs. Adams St. | W | 79-65 |
| Dec. 3, 1977 | vs. S.W. Kansas | W | 66-49 |
| Dec. 7, 1977 | Dubuque | W | 74-72 |
| Dec. 9, 1977 | IUPU-Indianapolis | W | 89-69 |
| Dec. 20, 1977 | Millikin (Ill.) | W | 77-62 |
| at Southwest Missouri (Springfield, Mo.) | |||
| Jan. 5, 1978 | vs. Missouri-Rolla | L | 79-89 |
| Jan. 6, 1978 | vs. Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 70-88 |
| Jan. 7, 1978 | vs. Northwest Missouri | W | 89-74 |
| Jan. 10, 1978 | Milton (Wis.) | W | 100-68 |
| Jan. 14, 1978 | Southwest Missouri | W | 83-65 |
| Jan. 16, 1978 | Central Missouri | W | 102-81 |
| Jan. 19, 1978 | at Eastern Illinois | L | 74-88 |
| Jan. 21, 1978 | at Southeast Missouri | W | 92-82 |
| Jan. 23, 1978 | at Missouri-Rolla | W | 98-72 |
| Jan. 26, 1978 | Quincy (Ill.) | L | 60-70 |
| Jan. 28, 1978 | Lincoln (Mo.) | W | 94-89 |
| Jan. 31, 1978 | at Wisconsin-Green Bay | L | 59-92 |
| Feb. 4, 1978 | at Northwest Missouri | L | 68-82 |
| Feb. 11, 1978 | at Central Missouri | L | 93-94 |
| Feb. 14, 1978 | at Southwest Missouri | L | 53-64 |
| Feb. 18, 1978 | Missouri-Rolla | W | 102-82 |
| Feb. 20, 1978 | Southeast Missouri | W | 111-92 |
| Feb. 23, 1978 | Northwest Missouri | W | 91-84 |
| Feb. 25, 1978 | Eastern Illinois | L | 80-88 |
| Feb. 27, 1978 | at Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 77-96 |
Home games in bold. | |||