| November 27, 1978 | vs Hofstra | W 93-74 |
| December 4, 1978 | vs Harvard | W 85-71 |
| December 6, 1978 | vs Clemson Tigers | L 65-70 |
| December 8, 1978 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 57-64 |
| December 20, 1978 | vs Delaware | L 72-84 |
| December 21, 1978 | vs Saint Louis | W 80-79 |
| December 23, 1978 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | W 57-53 |
| January 10, 1979 | vs East Carolina Pirates | L 55-56 |
| January 15, 1979 | vs East Tennessee State | L 68-72 |
| January 20, 1979 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | L 73-82 |
| January 24, 1979 | vs Georgia Southern | W 87-81 |
| January 27, 1979 | vs William & Mary | W 62-54 |
| January 31, 1979 | vs Maine | W 96-66 |
| February 3, 1979 | vs Clemson Tigers | L 64-74 |
| February 7, 1979 | vs Syracuse Orange | L 64-71 |
| February 12, 1979 | vs Charleston Southern | W 100-67 |
| February 14, 1979 | vs Furman | W 66-61 |
| February 17, 1979 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 102-88 |
| February 19, 1979 | vs Western Carolina | W 87-75 |
| February 21, 1979 | vs Jacksonville | L 68-79 |
| February 23, 1979 | vs Stetson | L 82-86 |
| February 25, 1979 | vs Kentucky Wildcats | L 74-79 |
| February 27, 1979 | vs Marquette Golden Eagles | L 64-83 |
