31 games
| Date | Site | Opp AP | Opponent | UL AP | W/L | UL | Opp | OT | Overall | Conf | Attendance | City | State | Arena | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/1971 | A | Florida | 9 | L | 69 | 70 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 6,158 | Gainesville | Fla. | ||||
| 12/04/1971 | H | Bellarmine | 9 | W | 116 | 58 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 7,149 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 12/08/1971 | H | Dayton | 16 | W | 88 | 60 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 9,642 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 12/11/1971 | A | Kansas | 16 | W | 74 | 65 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 12,000 | Lawrence | Kan. | Allen Fieldhouse | |||
| 12/21/1971 | H | Alabama | 19 | W | 89 | 70 | 4-1 | 0-0 | 9,281 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 12/22/1971 | H | Southern Methodist | 19 | W | 96 | 62 | 5-1 | 0-0 | 7,513 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 12/27/1971 | N | Syracuse | 15 | W | 103 | 81 | 6-1 | 0-0 | 7,500 | New York | N.Y. | Madison Square Garden IV | 1971 Holiday Festival | ||
| 12/28/1971 | N | Saint Peter's | 15 | W | 126 | 80 | 7-1 | 0-0 | 8,530 | New York | N.Y. | Madison Square Garden IV | 1971 Holiday Festival | ||
| 12/30/1971 | N | Fordham | 15 | W | 96 | 82 | 8-1 | 0-0 | 12,333 | New York | N.Y. | Madison Square Garden IV | 1971 Holiday Festival | ||
| 01/08/1972 | A | Cincinnati | 7 | W | 84 | 76 | 9-1 | 0-0 | 7,942 | ||||||
| 01/12/1972 | A | Dayton | 5 | W | 71 | 64 | 10-1 | 0-0 | 12,782 | ||||||
| 01/15/1972 | A | Bradley | 5 | W | 75 | 71 | 11-1 | 1-0 | 7,300 | ||||||
| 01/22/1972 | A | Drake | 6 | W | 79 | 77 | OT | 12-1 | 2-0 | 9,500 | Des Moines | Iowa | Veterans Memorial Auditorium | ||
| 01/24/1972 | H | North Texas State | 4 | W | 95 | 72 | 13-1 | 3-0 | 10,208 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 01/26/1972 | H | Saint Louis | 4 | W | 77 | 59 | 14-1 | 4-0 | 14,217 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 01/29/1972 | H | Bradley | 4 | W | 52 | 46 | 15-1 | 5-0 | 10,003 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 02/02/1972 | H | Memphis | 3 | L | 69 | 77 | 15-2 | 5-1 | 17,274 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 02/05/1972 | H | Drake | 3 | W | 92 | 75 | 16-2 | 6-1 | 14,194 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 02/09/1972 | H | Wichita State | 4 | W | 65 | 64 | 17-2 | 7-1 | 11,117 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 02/12/1972 | A | Tulsa | 4 | W | 84 | 66 | 18-2 | 8-1 | 4,850 | Tulsa | Okla. | Tulsa Fairgrounds Pavilion | |||
| 02/19/1972 | A | Wichita State | 4 | W | 69 | 60 | 19-2 | 9-1 | 10,222 | ||||||
| 02/23/1972 | H | Cincinnati | 3 | W | 93 | 73 | 20-2 | 9-1 | 10,111 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 02/27/1972 | A | Saint Louis | 3 | W | 84 | 78 | 21-2 | 10-1 | 9,982 | ||||||
| 02/29/1972 | A | North Texas State | 2 | W | 90 | 85 | 22-2 | 11-1 | 4,200 | ||||||
| 03/02/1972 | A | 20 | Memphis | 2 | L | 65 | 80 | 22-3 | 11-2 | 11,210 | |||||
| 03/06/1972 | H | Tulsa | 4 | W | 102 | 83 | 23-3 | 12-2 | 13,267 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 03/11/1972 | N | 11 | Memphis | 4 | W | 83 | 72 | 24-3 | 12-2 | 15,581 | Nashville | Tenn. | 1972 MVC Playoff | ||
| 03/16/1972 | N | Louisiana-Lafayette | 4 | W | 88 | 84 | 25-3 | 12-2 | 10,000 | Ames | Iowa | 1972 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Semifinal | |||
| 03/18/1972 | N | Kansas State | 4 | W | 72 | 65 | 26-3 | 12-2 | 10,000 | Ames | Iowa | 1972 NCAA Tournament Midwest Regional Final | |||
| 03/23/1972 | N | 1 | UCLA | 4 | L | 77 | 96 | 26-4 | 12-2 | 15,189 | Los Angeles | Calif. | L.A. Sports Arena | 1972 NCAA Tournament Semifinal | |
| 03/25/1972 | N | 2 | North Carolina | 4 | L | 91 | 105 | 26-5 | 12-2 | 13,262 | Los Angeles | Calif. | L.A. Sports Arena | 1972 NCAA Tournament Third Place |