| December 1, 1979 | vs BYU Cougars | L 58-100 |
| December 3, 1979 | vs Texas-El Paso | L 64-81 |
| December 5, 1979 | vs New Mexico State | L 71-75 |
| December 8, 1979 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 46-80 |
| December 15, 1979 | vs Oklahoma City | W 102-92 |
| December 21, 1979 | vs Louisiana | L 83-96 |
| December 22, 1979 | vs Long Beach State | W 87-80 |
| December 29, 1979 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 76-67 |
| January 5, 1980 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 57-74 |
| January 8, 1980 | vs Southern Methodist | L 72-78 |
| January 12, 1980 | vs Rice | W 73-63 |
| January 15, 1980 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 57-71 |
| January 19, 1980 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 67-69 |
| January 22, 1980 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 62-48 |
| January 26, 1980 | vs Houston Cougars | L 71-82 |
| January 28, 1980 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 85-73 |
| January 30, 1980 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 50-59 |
| February 2, 1980 | vs Rice | W 60-57 |
| February 4, 1980 | vs Southern Methodist | L 69-73 |
| February 7, 1980 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 51-70 |
| February 9, 1980 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 79-56 |
| February 12, 1980 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 61-99 |
| February 16, 1980 | vs Houston Cougars | L 58-60 |
| February 22, 1980 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 67-59 |
| February 25, 1980 | vs Southern Methodist | L 83-86 |
