| December 1, 1986 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 79-86 |
| December 6, 1986 | vs Tulsa | L 74-84 |
| December 8, 1986 | vs Colorado State Rams | L 64-69 |
| December 10, 1986 | vs North Texas | W 82-75 |
| December 12, 1986 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 68-92 |
| December 20, 1986 | vs Texas-San Antonio | L 83-85 |
| December 30, 1986 | vs Marshall | W 73-69 |
| January 3, 1987 | vs Southern Methodist | W 59-55 |
| January 7, 1987 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | L 56-71 |
| January 10, 1987 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 62-56 |
| January 14, 1987 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 50-56 |
| January 18, 1987 | vs Rice | W 80-64 |
| January 22, 1987 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | W 63-62 |
| January 26, 1987 | vs Houston Cougars | W 67-62 |
| January 28, 1987 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 71-70 |
| January 31, 1987 | vs Southern Methodist | L 73-75 |
| February 4, 1987 | vs TCU Horned Frogs | W 69-63 |
| February 7, 1987 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 74-78 |
| February 11, 1987 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 65-62 |
| February 14, 1987 | vs Houston Cougars | W 63-57 |
| February 18, 1987 | vs Rice | L 62-63 |
| February 21, 1987 | vs Arkansas Razorbacks | L 67-71 |
| February 25, 1987 | vs Texas State | W 91-67 |
| February 28, 1987 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 51-48 |
| March 5, 1987 | vs Southern Methodist | W 83-69 |
| March 6, 1987 | vs Houston Cougars | W 54-52 |
| March 7, 1987 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 46-71 |
| March 12, 1987 | vs Little Rock | L 41-42 |
