| November 22, 1996 | vs Southern Illinois | L 77-78 |
| November 23, 1996 | vs North Carolina-Wilmington | W 74-54 |
| November 24, 1996 | vs Montana | W 77-71 |
| November 30, 1996 | vs Lamar | W 73-68 |
| December 3, 1996 | vs Missouri-Kansas City | W 79-71 |
| December 6, 1996 | vs Louisiana-Monroe | W 67-63 |
| December 7, 1996 | vs Texas Southern | W 94-63 |
| December 14, 1996 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 68-63 |
| December 18, 1996 | vs Prairie View | W 76-63 |
| December 21, 1996 | vs Texas-Rio Grande Valley | W 66-57 |
| December 28, 1996 | vs Northwestern State | W 65-56 |
| December 31, 1996 | vs Drake | W 87-55 |
| January 4, 1997 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 75-86 |
| January 8, 1997 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | W 69-66 |
| January 11, 1997 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | L 68-87 |
| January 14, 1997 | vs Missouri Tigers | L 66-82 |
| January 18, 1997 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | L 67-84 |
| January 21, 1997 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | L 70-74 |
| January 25, 1997 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 61-89 |
| January 28, 1997 | vs Texas Longhorns | W 76-72 |
| February 1, 1997 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | W 78-77 |
| February 5, 1997 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | L 52-61 |
| February 12, 1997 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 67-70 |
| February 15, 1997 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 77-76 |
| February 19, 1997 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 71-60 |
| February 22, 1997 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 57-62 |
| February 26, 1997 | vs Kansas State Wildcats | W 75-58 |
| March 1, 1997 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | L 61-72 |
| March 6, 1997 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 66-80 |
