Record: 131-109, .546 W-L% (10th of 33) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -3.12 (21st of 33) ▪ SOS: -2.34 (21st of 33)
Regular Season Champion: Missouri State
Tournament Champion: Missouri State
NCAA Tournament: 1 (Missouri State)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 1 (Cleveland State)
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 | Missouri State | 67 | Green Bay | 57 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | Illinois-Chicago | 89 | Eastern Illinois | 69 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | Missouri State | 80 | Northern Iowa | 72 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | Green Bay | 45 | Valparaiso | 47 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | Cleveland State | 97 | Western Illinois | 73 | ||
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 | Illinois-Chicago | 77 | Green Bay | 86 | ||
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 | Western Illinois | 75 | Missouri State | 89 | ||
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 | Northern Iowa | 76 | Valparaiso | 73 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | Missouri State | 63 | Cleveland State | 68 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 57 | Green Bay | 64 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | Northern Iowa | 68 | Illinois-Chicago | 79 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | Valparaiso | 62 | Western Illinois | 58 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 | Western Illinois | 87 | Illinois-Chicago | 103 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 46 | Missouri State | 87 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 | Green Bay | 59 | Northern Iowa | 58 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 | Cleveland State | 78 | Valparaiso | 67 | ||
| Thu, Jan 29, 1987 | Cleveland State | 69 | Eastern Illinois | 52 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | Illinois-Chicago | 100 | Cleveland State | 89 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | Northern Iowa | 96 | Eastern Illinois | 66 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | Valparaiso | 38 | Missouri State | 72 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | Green Bay | 66 | Western Illinois | 67 | ||
| Mon, Feb 2, 1987 | Cleveland State | 57 | Green Bay | 62 | ||
| Mon, Feb 2, 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 61 | Valparaiso | 66 | ||
| Mon, Feb 2, 1987 | Northern Iowa | 63 | Western Illinois | 59 | ||
| Wed, Feb 4, 1987 | Missouri State | 71 | Illinois-Chicago | 70 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1987 | Western Illinois | 68 | Eastern Illinois | 76 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1987 | Green Bay | 38 | Missouri State | 63 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1987 | Cleveland State | 79 | Northern Iowa | 81 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1987 | Illinois-Chicago | 77 | Valparaiso | 65 | ||
| Mon, Feb 9, 1987 | Western Illinois | 61 | Cleveland State | 85 | ||
| Mon, Feb 9, 1987 | Valparaiso | 47 | Green Bay | 73 | ||
| Mon, Feb 9, 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 78 | Illinois-Chicago | 83 | ||
| Mon, Feb 9, 1987 | Northern Iowa | 53 | Missouri State | 75 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 67 | Cleveland State | 92 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | Valparaiso | 71 | Northern Iowa | 76 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | Missouri State | 53 | Western Illinois | 52 | ||
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | Missouri State | 83 | Cleveland State | 71 | ||
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | Green Bay | 53 | Eastern Illinois | 50 | ||
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | Illinois-Chicago | 85 | Northern Iowa | 89 | ||
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | Western Illinois | 61 | Valparaiso | 63 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Fri, Feb 20, 1987 | Valparaiso | 89 | Cleveland State | 100 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 | Missouri State | 56 | Eastern Illinois | 54 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 | Northern Iowa | 62 | Green Bay | 73 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 | Illinois-Chicago | 74 | Western Illinois | 69 | ||
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 | Western Illinois | 61 | Green Bay | 79 | ||
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 | Cleveland State | 108 | Illinois-Chicago | 85 | ||
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 65 | Northern Iowa | 55 | ||
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 | Missouri State | 80 | Valparaiso | 46 | ||
| Thu, Feb 26, 1987 | Green Bay | 68 | Illinois-Chicago | 71 | ||
| Sat, Feb 28, 1987 | Green Bay | 50 | Cleveland State | 75 | ||
| Sat, Feb 28, 1987 | Valparaiso | 51 | Eastern Illinois | 70 | ||
| Sat, Feb 28, 1987 | Illinois-Chicago | 62 | Missouri State | 93 | ||
| Sat, Feb 28, 1987 | Western Illinois | 65 | Northern Iowa | 67 | ||
| Mon, Mar 2, 1987 | Northern Iowa | 72 | Cleveland State | 81 | ||
| Mon, Mar 2, 1987 | Valparaiso | 64 | Illinois-Chicago | 75 | ||
| Mon, Mar 2, 1987 | Eastern Illinois | 70 | Western Illinois | 85 | ||
| Thu, Mar 5, 1987 | Cleveland State | 60 | Eastern Illinois | 53 | SUML Quarterfinal | |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1987 | Northern Iowa | 69 | Green Bay | 75 | SUML Quarterfinal | |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1987 | Western Illinois | 60 | Missouri State | 81 | SUML Quarterfinal | |
| Thu, Mar 5, 1987 | Illinois-Chicago | 95 | Valparaiso | 74 | SUML Quarterfinal | |
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1987 | Cleveland State | 94 | Illinois-Chicago | 78 | SUML Semifinal | |
| Fri, Mar 6, 1987 | Green Bay | 59 | Missouri State | 61 | SUML Semifinal | |
| Sat, Mar 7, 1987 | Cleveland State | 87 | Missouri State | 90 | SUML Final |