| December 9, 1972 | vs Detroit Mercy | L 77-79 |
| December 13, 1972 | vs Iowa State Cyclones | W 74-60 |
| December 19, 1972 | vs Furman | W 86-81 |
| December 22, 1972 | vs USC Trojans | L 72-75 |
| December 29, 1972 | vs Temple | W 82-77 |
| December 30, 1972 | vs UCLA Bruins | L 64-71 |
| January 6, 1973 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | L 80-91 |
| January 8, 1973 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 76-74 |
| January 13, 1973 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 80-78 |
| January 25, 1973 | vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish | W 87-84 |
| January 27, 1973 | vs South Carolina Gamecocks | L 76-86 |
| February 3, 1973 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 76-75 |
| February 5, 1973 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 84-77 |
| February 10, 1973 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | L 88-99 |
| February 12, 1973 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 66-87 |
| February 17, 1973 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | W 79-68 |
| February 19, 1973 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 73-82 |
| February 24, 1973 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 81-71 |
| February 26, 1973 | vs Michigan Wolverines | W 96-89 |
| March 3, 1973 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 64-65 |
| March 5, 1973 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 77-76 |
| March 10, 1973 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | L 76-93 |
