| Date | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| Nov. 30, 1979 | Missouri Baptist | W | 100-85 |
| Dec. 1, 1979 | Concordia (Neb.) | W | 95-57 |
| games played at Washburn (Kan.) | |||
| Dec. 7, 1979 | vs. Buena Vista (Kan.) | W | 79-65 |
| Dec. 8, 1979 | vs. Avila (Mo.) | L | 53-62 |
| Dec. 12, 1979 | at Eastern Illinois | L | 51-85 |
| Dec. 15, 1979 | at St. Mary's (Mich.) | W | 96-73 |
| Dec. 19, 1979 | Millikin (Ill.) | W | 60-59 |
| Dec. 29, 1979 | at Texas Christian | L | 71-89 |
| Jan. 1, 1980 | at Southwest Missouri State | L | 74-75 |
| games played at Southwest Missouri | |||
| Jan. 4, 1980 | vs. Missouri Southern | W | 90-87 |
| Jan. 5, 1980 | vs. Lincoln (Mo.) | W | 82-70 |
| Jan. 9, 1980 | Westminster | W | 76-54 |
| Jan. 12, 1980 | Southwest Missouri State | W | 85-66 |
| Jan. 14, 1980 | Central Missouri State | L | 79-87 |
| Jan. 19, 1980 | at Southeast Missouri State | L | 70-91 |
| Jan. 21, 1980 | at Missouri-Rolla | L | 81-83 |
| Jan. 26, 1980 | Lincoln (Mo.) | W | 73-69 |
| Feb. 2, 1980 | at Northwest Missouri State | L | 71-80 |
| Feb. 4, 1980 | Quincy (Ill.) | L | 71-82 |
| Feb. 6, 1980 | Shaw College (Mich.) | W | 100-69 |
| Feb. 9, 1980 | at Central Missouri State | L | 70-99 |
| Feb. 11, 1980 | at Southwest Missouri State | L | 76-96 |
| Feb. 16, 1980 | Missouri-Rolla | L | 89-90 |
| Feb. 18, 1980 | Southeast Missouri State | L | 75-76 |
| Feb. 21, 1980 | Northwest Missouri State | W | 69-65 |
| Feb. 25, 1980 | at Lincoln (Mo.) | L | 78-92 |
Home games in bold. | |||