| Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| Nov. 27, 1978 | Kansas Wesleyan | W | 128-91 |
| Dec. 1, 1978 | at Northern Iowa | L | 77-84 |
| Dec. 2, 1978 | Central Methodist | W | 102-73 |
| Dec. 4, 1978 | at Quincy (Ill.) | L | 71-89 |
| Dec. 7, 1978 | North Central (Ill.) | W | 99-76 |
| Dec. 12, 1978 | St. Mary's (Mich.) | W | 105-78 |
| Dec. 14, 1978 | Minniesota-Duluth | W | 95-71 |
| Jan. 2, 1979 | at Millikin (Ill.) | W | 72-70 |
| at Southwest Missouri (Springfield, Mo.) | |||
| Jan. 4, 1979 | vs. Missouri-Rolla | W | 81-68 |
| Jan. 5, 1979 | vs. Southwest Missouri | W | 80-74 |
| Jan. 6, 1979 | vs. Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 51-62 |
| Jan. 10, 1979 | Iowa Wesleyan | W | 113-76 |
| Jan. 15, 1979 | at Central Missouri | W | 96-92 |
| Jan. 18, 1979 | at Southwest Missouri | W | 76-75 |
| Jan. 20, 1979 | Southeast Missouri | W | 86-84 |
| Jan. 22, 1979 | Missouri-Rolla | W | 82-71 |
| Jan. 27, 1979 | at Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 82-86 |
| Jan. 30, 1979 | Northern Iowa | W | 77-68 |
| Feb. 3, 1979 | Northwest Missouri | W | 94-87 |
| Feb. 10, 1979 | Central Missouri | W | 98-81 |
| Feb. 12, 1979 | Southwest Missouri | L | 75-77 |
| Feb. 14, 1979 | Blackburn | W | 96-79 |
| Feb. 17, 1979 | at Missouri-Rolla | W | 91-81 |
| Feb. 19, 1979 | at Southeast Missouri | W | 70-68 |
| Feb. 20, 1979 | Western Illinois | L | 67-81 |
| Feb. 22, 1979 | at Northwest Missouri | L | 74-84 |
| Feb. 26, 1979 | Lincoln (Mo.) | W | 77-71 |
| at NCAA Division II South Central Regional (at Nicholls St., La.) | |||
| March 2, 1979 | vs. Rollins (Fla.) | L | 88-97 |
| March 3, 1979 | vs. Southeast Missouri | L | 82-86 |
Home games in bold. | |||