35 games, 2 exhibitions
| Date | Site | Opp AP | Opponent | UL AP | W/L | UL | Opp | OT | Overall | Conf | Attendance | City | State | Arena | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/23/1996 | H | Puerto Rico (Exhibition) | L | 83 | 89 | 19,417 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | ||||||
| 11/29/1996 | N | Montana State | W | 92 | 78 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1,500 | Hilo | Hawaii | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium | 1996 Big Island Invitational | |||
| 11/30/1996 | N | Illinois | W | 70 | 60 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 1,500 | Hilo | Hawaii | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium | 1996 Big Island Invitational | |||
| 12/01/1996 | N | Colorado | W | 92 | 82 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 1,500 | Hilo | Hawaii | Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium | 1996 Big Island Invitational | |||
| 12/07/1996 | N | Louisiana State | W | 93 | 87 | OT | 4-0 | 0-0 | 8,463 | Anaheim | Calif. | Pond of Anaheim | 1996 John R. Wooden Classic | ||
| 12/09/1996 | H | Athletes in Action (Exhibition) | 22 | L | 62 | 74 | 18,669 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||||
| 12/11/1996 | H | Dayton | 22 | W | 80 | 67 | 5-0 | 0-0 | 19,413 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 12/14/1996 | N | Purdue | 22 | W | 88 | 72 | 6-0 | 0-0 | 12,646 | Indianapolis | Ind. | Market Square Arena | |||
| 12/16/1996 | H | Wright State | 18 | W | 65 | 57 | 7-0 | 0-0 | 18,957 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 12/21/1996 | A | 19 | Arkansas | 18 | W | 91 | 88 | OT | 8-0 | 0-0 | 20,208 | Little Rock | Ark. | Bud Walton Arena | |
| 12/23/1996 | H | Tennessee State | 16 | W | 102 | 54 | 9-0 | 0-0 | 19,287 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 12/29/1996 | H | 25 | Boston College | 16 | W | 89 | 85 | 2OT | 10-0 | 0-0 | 19,562 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |
| 12/31/1996 | H | 3 | Kentucky | 14 | L | 54 | 74 | 10-1 | 0-0 | 20,075 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | ||
| 01/03/1997 | A | Alabama-Birmingham | 14 | W | 93 | 79 | 11-1 | 1-0 | 7,390 | Birmingham | Ala. | Bartow Arena | |||
| 01/06/1997 | A | Charlotte | 14 | W | 92 | 81 | 12-1 | 2-0 | 5,946 | Charlotte | N.C. | Dale F. Halton Arena | |||
| 01/11/1997 | H | Georgia Tech | 14 | W | 60 | 56 | 13-1 | 2-0 | 19,731 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 01/15/1997 | H | Houston | 10 | W | 92 | 78 | 14-1 | 3-0 | 19,591 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 01/19/1997 | A | 23 | Texas | 10 | W | 85 | 78 | OT | 15-1 | 3-0 | 14,998 | Austin | Texas | Erwin Center | |
| 01/23/1997 | H | Memphis | 6 | L | 58 | 64 | 15-2 | 3-1 | 19,527 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 01/25/1997 | H | UCLA | 6 | W | 74 | 71 | 16-2 | 3-1 | 20,043 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 01/28/1997 | H | DePaul | 9 | W | 71 | 54 | 17-2 | 4-1 | 19,518 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 01/30/1997 | H | 8 | Cincinnati | 9 | W | 81 | 70 | 18-2 | 5-1 | 20,051 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | ||
| 02/02/1997 | A | Temple | 9 | L | 44 | 67 | 18-3 | 5-1 | 7,160 | Philadelphia | Pa. | CoreStates Center | |||
| 02/06/1997 | H | Saint Louis | 11 | L | 62 | 64 | 18-4 | 5-2 | 19,496 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 02/09/1997 | A | Memphis | 11 | L | 59 | 79 | 18-5 | 5-3 | 15,559 | Memphis | Tenn. | The Pyramid | |||
| 02/15/1997 | A | Houston | 17 | W | 70 | 66 | 19-5 | 6-3 | 4,875 | Houston | Texas | Hofheinz Pavilion | |||
| 02/17/1997 | H | South Florida | 15 | W | 75 | 64 | 20-5 | 7-3 | 19,412 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 02/20/1997 | A | Marquette | 15 | L | 71 | 79 | OT | 20-6 | 7-4 | 12,929 | Milwaukee | Wisc. | Bradley Center | ||
| 02/22/1997 | A | Southern Mississippi | 15 | W | 75 | 72 | OT | 21-6 | 8-4 | 5,040 | Hattiesburg | Miss. | Reed Green Coliseum | ||
| 02/26/1997 | H | Charlotte | 17 | W | 72 | 71 | 22-6 | 9-4 | 19,609 | Louisville | Ky. | Freedom Hall | |||
| 03/01/1997 | A | Tulane | 17 | L | 71 | 83 | 22-7 | 9-5 | 3,600 | New Orleans | La. | Fogelman Arena | |||
| 03/05/1997 | N | South Florida | 20 | W | 69 | 58 | 23-7 | 9-5 | 11,033 | St. Louis | Mo. | Kiel Center | 1997 C-USA Tournament First Round | ||
| 03/06/1997 | N | Charlotte | 20 | L | 60 | 64 | 23-8 | 9-5 | 11,362 | St. Louis | Mo. | Kiel Center | 1997 C-USA Tournament Quarterfinal | ||
| 03/14/1997 | N | Massachusetts | 25 | W | 65 | 57 | 24-8 | 9-5 | 17,509 | Pittsburgh | Pa. | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | 1997 NCAA Tournament East Regional First Round | ||
| 03/16/1997 | N | 11 | New Mexico | 25 | W | 64 | 63 | 25-8 | 9-5 | 17,509 | Pittsburgh | Pa. | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | 1997 NCAA Tournament East Regional Second Round | |
| 03/21/1997 | N | Texas | 25 | W | 78 | 63 | 26-8 | 9-5 | 30,617 | Syracuse | N.Y. | Carrier Dome | 1997 NCAA Tournament East Regional Semifinal | ||
| 03/23/1997 | N | 4 | North Carolina | 25 | L | 74 | 97 | 26-9 | 9-5 | 30,230 | Syracuse | N.Y. | Carrier Dome | 1997 NCAA Tournament East Regional Final |