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