| DATE | OPPONENT | W/L | SCORE |
| 11-22-96 | Quincy (Ill.) | L | 67-72 |
| 11-25-96 | Rockhurst | W | 75-65 |
UNK/Holiday Inn Thanksgiving Tournament | |||
| 11-29-96 | vs. Northern St. (S.D.) | L | 53-58 |
| 11-30-96 | vs. Texas A&M-Commerce | W | 72-64 |
| 12-13-96 | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | L | 72-88 |
| 12-16-96 | at Eckerd (Fla.) | L | 52-61 |
| 12-17-96 | at Tampa (Fla.) | W | 72-68 |
| 12-21-96 | Marycrest International (Iowa) | W | 79-35 |
| 1-4-97 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.)* | W | 74-72 |
| 1-8-97 | Missouri Western* | L | 53-77 |
| 1-11-97 | Washburn (Kan.)* | L | 61-63 |
| 1-15-97 | at Missouri Southern* | L | 67-80 |
| 1-18-97 | at Northwest Missouri* | L | 61-65 |
| 1-20-97 | Southwest Baptist* | L | 67-78 |
| 1-22-97 | Central Missouri* | L | 63-77 |
| 1-27-97 | at Emporia St. (Kan.)* | L | 69-87 |
| 1-29-97 | Lincoln* | W | 70-50 |
| 2-1-97 | at Missouri Western* | W | 68-66 |
| 2-3-97 | at Washburn (Kan.)* | L | 56-82 |
| 2-8-97 | Missouri-Rolla* | W | 93-79 |
| 2-10-97 | Emporia St. (Kan.)* | L | 77-91 |
| 2-13-97 | at Southwest Baptist* | L | 66-83 |
| 2-15-97 | Missouri Southern* | L | 55-66 |
| 2-17-97 | at Missouri-Rolla* | W | 63-51 |
| 2-19-97 | at Central Missouri* | L | 48-57 |
| 2-22-97 | at Lincoln* | W | 58-57 |
*=Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Game | |||
Home Games in Bold |
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