| Date | Res | Opp | OW-OL | ||
| 11/15/2008 | W 61-56 | Denver | 15-15 | ||
| 11/19/2008 | L 77-84 | @ | UIC | 14-15 | |
| 11/23/2008 | W 74-67 | Texas Southern | 7-24 | ||
| 11/25/2008 | W 81-70 | Chicago St | 17-12 | ||
| 11/28/2008 | L 43-73 | vs | Marquette | 24-10 | |
| 11/29/2008 | W 67-61 | vs | Auburn | 23-11 | |
| 12/3/2008 | L 66-71 | Iowa State | 13-17 | ||
| 12/9/2008 | L 46-65 | @ | Iowa | 14-17 | |
| 12/13/2008 | L 65-74 | vs | Wyoming | 16-14 | |
| 12/21/2008 | W 72-55 | South Dakota St | 11-19 | ||
| 12/28/2008 | L 84-85 2 OT | Indiana St | 9-19 | ||
| 12/31/2008 | W 59-51 | @ | Southern Illinois | 12-16 | |
| 1/3/2009 | W 78-54 | Wichita St | 15-16 | ||
| 1/6/2009 | W 69-66 | @ | Creighton | 26-7 | |
| 1/10/2009 | W 78-64 | Missouri St | 11-18 | ||
| 1/13/2009 | W 58-47 | @ | Evansville | 15-12 | |
| 1/17/2009 | W 81-59 | @ | Drake | 15-15 | |
| 1/21/2009 | W 66-61 | Bradley | 20-11 | ||
| 1/25/2009 | W 78-69 | @ | Missouri St | 11-18 | |
| 1/28/2009 | W 59-55 | Illinois St | 24-7 | ||
| 1/31/2009 | W 61-57 | @ | Indiana St | 9-19 | |
| 2/3/2009 | W 61-58 | @ | Bradley | 20-11 | |
| 2/8/2009 | L 71-77 | Creighton | 26-7 | ||
| 2/11/2009 | W 81-55 | Southern Illinois | 12-16 | ||
| 2/14/2009 | L 61-69 | @ | Wichita St | 15-16 | |
| 2/18/2009 | L 46-47 | Drake | 15-15 | ||
| 2/21/2009 | L 75-81 | @ | Siena | 26-8 | |
| 2/24/2009 | W 69-67 OT | @ | Illinois St | 24-7 | |
| 2/28/2009 | W 69-62 | Evansville | 15-12 | ||
| 3/6/2009 | W 73-69 | vs | Indiana St | 9-19 | Missouri Valley |
| 3/7/2009 | W 76-62 | vs | Bradley | 20-11 | Missouri Valley |
| 3/8/2009 | W 60-57 OT | vs | Illinois St | 24-7 | Missouri Valley |
| 3/19/2009 | L 56-61 | vs | Purdue | 26-10 | West |
| 22-11 | 353-293 |