| November 22, 1996 | vs Missouri-Kansas City | W 73-53 |
| November 26, 1996 | vs North Carolina-Asheville | W 80-54 |
| November 30, 1996 | vs Morgan State | W 85-66 |
| December 3, 1996 | vs Wichita State Shockers | L 59-74 |
| December 7, 1996 | vs Bradley | W 73-61 |
| December 12, 1996 | vs Coppin State | W 84-80 |
| December 14, 1996 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 62-54 |
| December 21, 1996 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 43-75 |
| December 29, 1996 | vs Xavier Musketeers | L 54-95 |
| January 4, 1997 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | L 59-62 |
| January 12, 1997 | vs Texas Longhorns | L 63-104 |
| January 15, 1997 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | L 77-87 |
| January 18, 1997 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 64-73 |
| January 22, 1997 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | L 48-54 |
| January 25, 1997 | vs Texas A&M Aggies | L 67-76 |
| January 29, 1997 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | L 60-69 |
| February 1, 1997 | vs Missouri Tigers | L 63-85 |
| February 5, 1997 | vs Oklahoma State Cowboys | L 59-64 |
| February 8, 1997 | vs Oklahoma Sooners | W 67-63 |
| February 10, 1997 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 61-53 |
| February 15, 1997 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | L 58-62 |
| February 19, 1997 | vs Colorado Buffaloes | L 57-67 |
| February 22, 1997 | vs Kansas Jayhawks | L 58-78 |
| February 26, 1997 | vs Baylor Bears | L 58-75 |
| March 1, 1997 | vs Missouri Tigers | W 76-60 |
| March 6, 1997 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | L 57-73 |
