| November 20, 1996 | vs Saint Joseph's | W 89-60 |
| November 22, 1996 | vs Vanderbilt Commodores | W 86-57 |
| November 27, 1996 | vs Tulsa | W 72-67 |
| November 29, 1996 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 69-85 |
| December 2, 1996 | vs Lehigh | W 103-51 |
| December 5, 1996 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 72-66 |
| December 8, 1996 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 61-62 |
| December 11, 1996 | vs Davidson Wildcats | W 85-58 |
| December 14, 1996 | vs Villanova Wildcats | W 87-79 |
| December 22, 1996 | vs Army | W 100-38 |
| December 30, 1996 | vs Western Carolina | W 104-54 |
| January 2, 1997 | vs South Carolina State | W 104-54 |
| January 5, 1997 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 66-56 |
| January 7, 1997 | vs Clemson Tigers | L 82-86 |
| January 11, 1997 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 69-81 |
| January 13, 1997 | vs Campbell | W 84-59 |
| January 15, 1997 | vs North Carolina-Greensboro | W 87-49 |
| January 18, 1997 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 78-59 |
| January 21, 1997 | vs North Carolina State Wolfpack | W 70-55 |
| January 26, 1997 | vs Maryland Terrapins | L 70-74 |
| January 29, 1997 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | W 80-73 |
| February 2, 1997 | vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | W 70-61 |
| February 5, 1997 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | W 73-68 |
| February 8, 1997 | vs North Carolina State Wolfpack | W 80-51 |
| February 11, 1997 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 62-61 |
| February 15, 1997 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 89-79 |
| February 18, 1997 | vs Clemson Tigers | W 84-77 |
| February 23, 1997 | vs UCLA Bruins | L 69-73 |
| February 27, 1997 | vs Maryland Terrapins | W 81-69 |
| March 2, 1997 | vs North Carolina Tar Heels | L 85-91 |
| March 7, 1997 | vs North Carolina State Wolfpack | L 60-66 |
| March 14, 1997 | vs Murray State Racers | W 71-68 |
| March 16, 1997 | vs Providence Friars | L 87-98 |
