| November 24, 1978 | vs Saint Francis (PA) | W 112-81 |
| November 27, 1978 | vs New Orleans | W 64-42 |
| December 1, 1978 | vs Oral Roberts | W 91-75 |
| December 4, 1978 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 109-85 |
| December 9, 1978 | vs Tulane Green Wave | W 98-88 |
| December 18, 1978 | vs Montana State | W 99-89 |
| December 21, 1978 | vs Army | W 83-77 |
| December 29, 1978 | vs Colgate | W 100-73 |
| January 3, 1979 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | W 97-75 |
| January 6, 1979 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 93-89 |
| January 8, 1979 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | L 87-88 |
| January 10, 1979 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | L 76-90 |
| January 13, 1979 | vs Florida Gators | W 80-72 |
| January 15, 1979 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 94-82 |
| January 20, 1979 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 70-69 |
| January 24, 1979 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 77-75 |
| January 27, 1979 | vs Georgia Bulldogs | L 88-93 |
| January 29, 1979 | vs Tennessee Volunteers | W 84-78 |
| February 3, 1979 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | W 70-61 |
| February 5, 1979 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores (5) | W 92-71 |
| February 8, 1979 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | W 52-48 |
| February 10, 1979 | vs Florida Gators | W 88-82 |
| February 12, 1979 | vs Auburn Tigers | W 78-68 |
| February 17, 1979 | vs Ole Miss Rebels | W 67-62 |
| February 22, 1979 | vs Alabama Crimson Tide | W 86-66 |
| February 24, 1979 | vs Mississippi State Bulldogs | L 57-65 |
| March 2, 1979 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 67-80 |
| March 10, 1979 | vs Appalachian State | W 71-57 |
| March 16, 1979 | vs Michigan State Spartans | L 71-87 |
