Record: 116-128, .475 W-L% (26th of 30) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -7.93 (26th of 30) ▪ SOS: -5.40 (25th of 30)
Regular Season Champion: Murray State and Western Kentucky
Tournament Champion: Middle Tennessee
NCAA Tournament: 1 (Middle Tennessee)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Dec 10, 1981 | Murray State | 65 | Akron | 63 | ||
| Thu, Dec 10, 1981 | Youngstown State | 66 | Austin Peay | 50 | ||
| Thu, Dec 10, 1981 | Tennessee Tech | 62 | Eastern Kentucky | 60 | ||
| Thu, Dec 10, 1981 | Middle Tennessee | 64 | Morehead State | 59 | ||
| Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | Akron | 41 | Austin Peay | 51 | ||
| Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | Middle Tennessee | 69 | Eastern Kentucky | 51 | ||
| Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | Tennessee Tech | 71 | Morehead State | 73 | ||
| Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | Youngstown State | 63 | Murray State | 67 | ||
| Thu, Dec 17, 1981 | Morehead State | 75 | Akron | 79 | ||
| Thu, Dec 17, 1981 | Eastern Kentucky | 57 | Youngstown State | 68 | ||
| Sat, Dec 19, 1981 | Eastern Kentucky | 50 | Akron | 46 | ||
| Sat, Dec 19, 1981 | Tennessee Tech | 63 | Middle Tennessee | 88 | ||
| Sat, Dec 19, 1981 | Austin Peay | 64 | Western Kentucky | 77 | ||
| Sat, Dec 19, 1981 | Morehead State | 69 | Youngstown State | 62 | ||
| Sun, Jan 3, 1982 | Murray State | 54 | Western Kentucky | 71 | ||
| Thu, Jan 7, 1982 | Akron | 62 | Middle Tennessee | 83 | ||
| Thu, Jan 7, 1982 | Western Kentucky | 57 | Morehead State | 59 | ||
| Thu, Jan 7, 1982 | Youngstown State | 76 | Tennessee Tech | 60 | ||
| Sat, Jan 9, 1982 | Youngstown State | 56 | Middle Tennessee | 73 | ||
| Sat, Jan 9, 1982 | Austin Peay | 49 | Murray State | 70 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Jan 9, 1982 | Akron | 59 | Tennessee Tech | 75 | ||
| Sun, Jan 10, 1982 | Western Kentucky | 75 | Eastern Kentucky | 65 | ||
| Thu, Jan 14, 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | 60 | Austin Peay | 66 | ||
| Thu, Jan 14, 1982 | Morehead State | 68 | Murray State | 75 | ||
| Thu, Jan 14, 1982 | Middle Tennessee | 49 | Western Kentucky | 65 | ||
| Sat, Jan 16, 1982 | Youngstown State | 62 | Akron | 64 | ||
| Sat, Jan 16, 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | 60 | Murray State | 74 | ||
| Sat, Jan 16, 1982 | Tennessee Tech | 50 | Western Kentucky | 51 | ||
| Sun, Jan 17, 1982 | Morehead State | 63 | Austin Peay | 61 | ||
| Thu, Jan 21, 1982 | Western Kentucky | 77 | Akron | 68 | ||
| Thu, Jan 21, 1982 | Murray State | 59 | Middle Tennessee | 58 | ||
| Thu, Jan 21, 1982 | Austin Peay | 58 | Tennessee Tech | 66 | ||
| Sat, Jan 23, 1982 | Austin Peay | 52 | Middle Tennessee | 64 | ||
| Sat, Jan 23, 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | 56 | Morehead State | 68 | ||
| Sat, Jan 23, 1982 | Murray State | 55 | Tennessee Tech | 50 | ||
| Sat, Jan 23, 1982 | Western Kentucky | 66 | Youngstown State | 59 | ||
| Thu, Jan 28, 1982 | Western Kentucky | 48 | Austin Peay | 46 | ||
| Thu, Jan 28, 1982 | Akron | 65 | Morehead State | 79 | ||
| Fri, Jan 29, 1982 | Youngstown State | 86 | Eastern Kentucky | 75 | ||
| Sat, Jan 30, 1982 | Akron | 59 | Eastern Kentucky | 63 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Jan 30, 1982 | Youngstown State | 60 | Morehead State | 71 | ||
| Sat, Jan 30, 1982 | Western Kentucky | 60 | Murray State | 63 | ||
| Sun, Jan 31, 1982 | Middle Tennessee | 61 | Tennessee Tech | 75 | ||
| Thu, Feb 4, 1982 | Middle Tennessee | 65 | Akron | 53 | ||
| Thu, Feb 4, 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | 34 | Western Kentucky | 61 | ||
| Thu, Feb 4, 1982 | Tennessee Tech | 66 | Youngstown State | 49 | ||
| Sat, Feb 6, 1982 | Tennessee Tech | 76 | Akron | 62 | ||
| Sat, Feb 6, 1982 | Morehead State | 53 | Western Kentucky | 68 | ||
| Sat, Feb 6, 1982 | Middle Tennessee | 73 | Youngstown State | 67 | ||
| Sun, Feb 7, 1982 | Murray State | 64 | Austin Peay | 61 | ||
| Thu, Feb 11, 1982 | Austin Peay | 51 | Eastern Kentucky | 50 | ||
| Thu, Feb 11, 1982 | Murray State | 66 | Morehead State | 72 | ||
| Thu, Feb 11, 1982 | Western Kentucky | 64 | Tennessee Tech | 70 | ||
| Sat, Feb 13, 1982 | Murray State | 80 | Eastern Kentucky | 74 | ||
| Sat, Feb 13, 1982 | Western Kentucky | 75 | Middle Tennessee | 64 | ||
| Sat, Feb 13, 1982 | Austin Peay | 68 | Morehead State | 85 | ||
| Sat, Feb 13, 1982 | Akron | 78 | Youngstown State | 61 | ||
| Thu, Feb 18, 1982 | Tennessee Tech | 76 | Austin Peay | 73 | ||
| Thu, Feb 18, 1982 | Middle Tennessee | 70 | Murray State | 53 | ||
| Thu, Feb 18, 1982 | Youngstown State | 51 | Western Kentucky | 63 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Feb 20, 1982 | Middle Tennessee | 67 | Austin Peay | 56 | ||
| Sat, Feb 20, 1982 | Morehead State | 92 | Eastern Kentucky | 73 | ||
| Sat, Feb 20, 1982 | Tennessee Tech | 58 | Murray State | 60 | ||
| Sat, Feb 20, 1982 | Akron | 68 | Western Kentucky | 82 | ||
| Thu, Feb 25, 1982 | Murray State | 78 | Akron | 67 | ||
| Thu, Feb 25, 1982 | Morehead State | 52 | Middle Tennessee | 63 | ||
| Thu, Feb 25, 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | 81 | Tennessee Tech | 80 | ||
| Thu, Feb 25, 1982 | Austin Peay | 51 | Youngstown State | 65 | ||
| Sat, Feb 27, 1982 | Austin Peay | 83 | Akron | 64 | ||
| Sat, Feb 27, 1982 | Eastern Kentucky | 55 | Middle Tennessee | 62 | ||
| Sat, Feb 27, 1982 | Morehead State | 97 | Tennessee Tech | 76 | ||
| Sat, Feb 27, 1982 | Murray State | 69 | Youngstown State | 66 | ||
| Fri, Mar 5, 1982 | Middle Tennessee | 56 | Murray State | 54 | OT | OVC Semifinal |
| Fri, Mar 5, 1982 | Morehead State | 87 | Western Kentucky | 95 | OVC Semifinal | |
| Sat, Mar 6, 1982 | Middle Tennessee | 54 | Western Kentucky | 52 | OVC Final |