Record: 101-118, .461 W-L% (25th of 33) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -15.56 (32nd of 33) ▪ SOS: -9.72 (31st of 33)
Regular Season Champion: Jackson State and Mississippi Valley State
Tournament Champion: Mississippi Valley State
NCAA Tournament: 1 (Mississippi Valley State)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 6, 1996 | Prairie View | 70 | Alabama State | 71 | ||
| Sat, Jan 6, 1996 | Southern | 92 | Grambling | 89 | ||
| Sat, Jan 6, 1996 | Texas Southern | 67 | Jackson State | 63 | ||
| Sat, Jan 6, 1996 | Alcorn State | 78 | Mississippi Valley State | 113 | ||
| Mon, Jan 8, 1996 | Texas Southern | 81 | Alabama State | 83 | ||
| Mon, Jan 8, 1996 | Alcorn State | 76 | Grambling | 92 | ||
| Mon, Jan 8, 1996 | Prairie View | 84 | Jackson State | 102 | ||
| Mon, Jan 8, 1996 | Southern | 92 | Mississippi Valley State | 94 | ||
| Sat, Jan 13, 1996 | Jackson State | 68 | Alcorn State | 69 | ||
| Sat, Jan 13, 1996 | Mississippi Valley State | 95 | Prairie View | 88 | ||
| Sat, Jan 13, 1996 | Alabama State | 86 | Southern | 113 | ||
| Sat, Jan 13, 1996 | Grambling | 75 | Texas Southern | 87 | ||
| Mon, Jan 15, 1996 | Alabama State | 61 | Alcorn State | 85 | ||
| Mon, Jan 15, 1996 | Grambling | 110 | Prairie View | 75 | ||
| Mon, Jan 15, 1996 | Jackson State | 85 | Southern | 74 | ||
| Mon, Jan 15, 1996 | Mississippi Valley State | 97 | Texas Southern | 74 | ||
| Sat, Jan 20, 1996 | Prairie View | 84 | Alcorn State | 105 | ||
| Sat, Jan 20, 1996 | Alabama State | 83 | Grambling | 76 | ||
| Sat, Jan 20, 1996 | Mississippi Valley State | 94 | Jackson State | 93 | ||
| Sat, Jan 20, 1996 | Texas Southern | 74 | Southern | 85 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Mon, Jan 22, 1996 | Mississippi Valley State | 83 | Alabama State | 75 | ||
| Mon, Jan 22, 1996 | Texas Southern | 85 | Alcorn State | 75 | ||
| Mon, Jan 22, 1996 | Jackson State | 56 | Grambling | 54 | ||
| Mon, Jan 22, 1996 | Prairie View | 89 | Southern | 108 | ||
| Sat, Jan 27, 1996 | Southern | 95 | Alcorn State | 87 | ||
| Sat, Jan 27, 1996 | Alabama State | 81 | Jackson State | 85 | ||
| Sat, Jan 27, 1996 | Grambling | 70 | Mississippi Valley State | 76 | ||
| Sat, Jan 27, 1996 | Texas Southern | 77 | Prairie View | 69 | ||
| Sat, Feb 3, 1996 | Mississippi Valley State | 74 | Alcorn State | 77 | ||
| Sat, Feb 3, 1996 | Jackson State | 80 | Texas Southern | 77 | ||
| Sun, Feb 4, 1996 | Alabama State | 92 | Prairie View | 87 | ||
| Mon, Feb 5, 1996 | Grambling | 77 | Alcorn State | 65 | ||
| Mon, Feb 5, 1996 | Jackson State | 92 | Prairie View | 78 | ||
| Mon, Feb 5, 1996 | Mississippi Valley State | 87 | Southern | 93 | ||
| Mon, Feb 5, 1996 | Alabama State | 73 | Texas Southern | 75 | ||
| Wed, Feb 7, 1996 | Grambling | 69 | Southern | 72 | ||
| Sat, Feb 10, 1996 | Southern | 96 | Alabama State | 66 | ||
| Sat, Feb 10, 1996 | Texas Southern | 61 | Grambling | 77 | ||
| Sat, Feb 10, 1996 | Alcorn State | 59 | Jackson State | 75 | ||
| Sat, Feb 10, 1996 | Prairie View | 76 | Mississippi Valley State | 96 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Mon, Feb 12, 1996 | Alcorn State | 77 | Alabama State | 80 | ||
| Mon, Feb 12, 1996 | Prairie View | 92 | Grambling | 96 | ||
| Mon, Feb 12, 1996 | Southern | 84 | Jackson State | 85 | ||
| Mon, Feb 12, 1996 | Texas Southern | 59 | Mississippi Valley State | 79 | ||
| Sat, Feb 17, 1996 | Grambling | 78 | Alabama State | 68 | ||
| Sat, Feb 17, 1996 | Jackson State | 81 | Mississippi Valley State | 79 | ||
| Sat, Feb 17, 1996 | Alcorn State | 84 | Prairie View | 83 | ||
| Sat, Feb 17, 1996 | Southern | 81 | Texas Southern | 86 | ||
| Mon, Feb 19, 1996 | Grambling | 68 | Jackson State | 70 | ||
| Mon, Feb 19, 1996 | Alabama State | 69 | Mississippi Valley State | 83 | ||
| Mon, Feb 19, 1996 | Southern | 125 | Prairie View | 103 | ||
| Mon, Feb 19, 1996 | Alcorn State | 102 | Texas Southern | 98 | ||
| Sat, Feb 24, 1996 | Jackson State | 81 | Alabama State | 68 | ||
| Sat, Feb 24, 1996 | Mississippi Valley State | 78 | Grambling | 72 | ||
| Sat, Feb 24, 1996 | Alcorn State | 97 | Southern | 94 | ||
| Sat, Feb 24, 1996 | Prairie View | 79 | Texas Southern | 91 | ||
| Thu, Mar 7, 1996 | Grambling | 71 | Alabama State | 59 | SWAC Quarterfinal | |
| Thu, Mar 7, 1996 | Prairie View | 81 | Southern | 107 | SWAC Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Mar 8, 1996 | Grambling | 57 | Jackson State | 60 | SWAC Semifinal | |
| Fri, Mar 8, 1996 | Mississippi Valley State | 83 | Southern | 76 | SWAC Semifinal | |
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Mar 9, 1996 | Jackson State | 94 | Mississippi Valley State | 111 | SWAC Final |