Record: 106-102, .510 W-L% (20th of 33) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -0.88 (17th of 33) ▪ SOS: -0.07 (15th of 33)
Regular Season Champion: Evansville and Loyola (IL)
Tournament Champion: Xavier
NCAA Tournament: 1 (Xavier)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Dec 30, 1986 | Evansville | 50 | Saint Louis | 68 | ||
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 | Xavier | 72 | Detroit Mercy | 59 | ||
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 | Butler | 86 | Loyola (IL) | 90 | ||
| Sat, Jan 10, 1987 | Oral Roberts | 53 | Saint Louis | 75 | ||
| Mon, Jan 12, 1987 | Oral Roberts | 62 | Evansville | 73 | ||
| Mon, Jan 12, 1987 | Xavier | 79 | Loyola (IL) | 81 | ||
| Tue, Jan 13, 1987 | Butler | 76 | Detroit Mercy | 66 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | Evansville | 64 | Butler | 70 | ||
| Sat, Jan 17, 1987 | Saint Louis | 69 | Xavier | 77 | ||
| Sun, Jan 18, 1987 | Detroit Mercy | 73 | Loyola (IL) | 94 | ||
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 | Saint Louis | 58 | Butler | 61 | ||
| Mon, Jan 19, 1987 | Evansville | 70 | Xavier | 77 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | Loyola (IL) | 71 | Evansville | 72 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | Xavier | 62 | Oral Roberts | 82 | ||
| Sat, Jan 24, 1987 | Detroit Mercy | 52 | Saint Louis | 70 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 | Detroit Mercy | 45 | Evansville | 66 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 | Butler | 59 | Oral Roberts | 60 | ||
| Mon, Jan 26, 1987 | Loyola (IL) | 76 | Saint Louis | 67 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | Xavier | 84 | Butler | 86 | ||
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | Oral Roberts | 64 | Detroit Mercy | 67 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1987 | Saint Louis | 76 | Evansville | 78 | ||
| Mon, Feb 2, 1987 | Oral Roberts | 70 | Loyola (IL) | 73 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1987 | Loyola (IL) | 89 | Butler | 77 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1987 | Saint Louis | 63 | Oral Roberts | 69 | ||
| Sat, Feb 7, 1987 | Detroit Mercy | 58 | Xavier | 80 | ||
| Mon, Feb 9, 1987 | Detroit Mercy | 77 | Butler | 88 | ||
| Mon, Feb 9, 1987 | Evansville | 67 | Oral Roberts | 63 | ||
| Mon, Feb 9, 1987 | Loyola (IL) | 72 | Xavier | 80 | ||
| Thu, Feb 12, 1987 | Loyola (IL) | 103 | Detroit Mercy | 75 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | Butler | 72 | Evansville | 79 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | Detroit Mercy | 52 | Oral Roberts | 62 | ||
| Sat, Feb 14, 1987 | Xavier | 71 | Saint Louis | 76 | ||
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | Xavier | 93 | Evansville | 95 | ||
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | Loyola (IL) | 83 | Oral Roberts | 82 | ||
| Mon, Feb 16, 1987 | Butler | 53 | Saint Louis | 73 | ||
| Thu, Feb 19, 1987 | Butler | 67 | Xavier | 69 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 | Saint Louis | 73 | Detroit Mercy | 68 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 | Evansville | 86 | Loyola (IL) | 83 | ||
| Sat, Feb 21, 1987 | Oral Roberts | 73 | Xavier | 81 | ||
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 | Oral Roberts | 64 | Butler | 60 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 | Evansville | 66 | Detroit Mercy | 72 | ||
| Mon, Feb 23, 1987 | Saint Louis | 70 | Loyola (IL) | 68 | ||
| Thu, Feb 26, 1987 | Xavier | 104 | Butler | 98 | HRZN Quarterfinal | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1987 | Detroit Mercy | 75 | Loyola (IL) | 80 | HRZN Quarterfinal | |
| Thu, Feb 26, 1987 | Oral Roberts | 64 | Saint Louis | 75 | HRZN Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1987 | Evansville | 51 | Saint Louis | 55 | HRZN Semifinal | |
| Fri, Feb 27, 1987 | Loyola (IL) | 74 | Xavier | 82 | HRZN Semifinal | |
| Sat, Feb 28, 1987 | Saint Louis | 69 | Xavier | 81 | HRZN Final |