Head Coach: Leonid Yelin Record: 28-6 (12-1 C-USA)
| Date | Site | Opponent | W/L | UL | Opp | Overall | Conf | Attendance | City | Arena | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2002 | H | American | W | 3 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 467 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | |
| 08/31/2002 | H | Texas-Arlington | W | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 904 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | |
| 08/31/2002 | H | Arizona | W | 3 | 2 | 3-0 | 0-0 | 324 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | |
| 09/06/2002 | A | Georgia Tech | L | 0 | 3 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 1,197 | Atlanta, Ga. | O'Keefe Gym | |
| 09/07/2002 | A | Florida A&M | L | 1 | 3 | 3-2 | 0-0 | 30 | Atlanta, Ga. | O'Keefe Gym | |
| 09/07/2002 | H | Miami, Ohio | W | 3 | 0 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 97 | Atlanta, Ga. | O'Keefe Gym | |
| 09/12/2002 | A | Arkansas | W | 3 | 0 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 277 | Fayetteville, Ark. | Barnhill Arena | |
| 09/13/2002 | A | Colorado State | W | 3 | 1 | 6-2 | 0-0 | Fayetteville, Ark. | Barnhill Arena | ||
| 09/14/2002 | A | Oral Roberts | W | 3 | 1 | 7-2 | 0-0 | Fayetteville, Ark. | Barnhill Arena | ||
| 09/20/2002 | A | Butler | W | 3 | 1 | 8-2 | 0-0 | 67 | Bloomington, Ind. | University Gymnasium | |
| 09/21/2002 | A | Indiana | L | 1 | 3 | 8-3 | 0-0 | Bloomington, Ind. | |||
| 09/21/2002 | H | Central Michigan | W | 3 | 0 | 9-3 | 0-0 | 102 | Bloomington, Ind. | University Gymnasium | |
| 09/27/2002 | H | Cincinnati | W | 3 | 2 | 10-3 | 1-0 | 1,011 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | Conf |
| 10/04/2002 | A | Marquette | W | 3 | 0 | 11-3 | 2-0 | 370 | Milwaukee, Wis. | Marquette Gym | Conf |
| 10/05/2002 | A | DePaul | W | 3 | 1 | 12-3 | 3-0 | 153 | Chicago, Ill. | DePaul Athletic Center | Conf |
| 10/12/2002 | H | George Mason | W | 3 | 0 | 13-3 | 3-0 | 799 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | |
| 10/15/2002 | A | Kentucky | W | 3 | 0 | 14-3 | 3-0 | 484 | Lexington, Ky. | Memorial Coliseum | |
| 10/18/2002 | H | Charlotte | W | 3 | 0 | 15-3 | 4-0 | 930 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | Conf |
| 10/19/2002 | H | East Carolina | W | 3 | 0 | 16-3 | 5-0 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | Conf | |
| 10/25/2002 | A | Southern Mississippi | W | 3 | 1 | 17-3 | 6-0 | 217 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Payne Center | Conf |
| 10/26/2002 | A | Tulane | W | 3 | 1 | 18-3 | 7-0 | New Orleans, La. | Conf | ||
| 11/01/2002 | H | Saint Louis | L | 1 | 3 | 18-4 | 7-1 | 877 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | Conf |
| 11/02/2002 | H | Memphis | W | 3 | 0 | 19-4 | 8-1 | 1,021 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | Conf |
| 11/08/2002 | A | Houston | W | 3 | 1 | 20-4 | 9-1 | 603 | Houston, Texas | Hofheinz Pavilion | Conf |
| 11/09/2002 | A | Texas Christian | W | 3 | 0 | 21-4 | 10-1 | 238 | Fort Worth, Texas | Daniel-Meyer Coliseum | Conf |
| 11/15/2002 | H | Alabama-Birmingham | W | 3 | 0 | 22-4 | 11-1 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | Conf | |
| 11/16/2002 | H | South Florida | W | 3 | 1 | 23-4 | 12-1 | 1,046 | Louisville, Ky. | Cardinal Arena | Conf |
| 11/23/2002 | A | Southern Mississippi | W | 3 | 0 | 24-4 | 12-1 | Chicago, Ill. | CT | ||
| 11/24/2002 | A | Saint Louis | W | 3 | 0 | 25-4 | 12-1 | 142 | Chicago, Ill. | DePaul Athletic Center | CT |
| 11/25/2002 | A | South Florida | L | 0 | 3 | 25-5 | 12-1 | 1,446 | Chicago, Ill. | DePaul Athletic Center | CT |
| 11/29/2002 | A | Xavier | W | 3 | 0 | 26-5 | 12-1 | 229 | Dayton, Ohio | Frericks Center | |
| 11/30/2002 | A | Dayton | W | 3 | 0 | 27-5 | 12-1 | 170 | Dayton, Ohio | Frericks Center | |
| 12/06/2002 | A | Ball State | W | 3 | 0 | 28-5 | 12-1 | 571 | Columbus, Ohio | St. John Arena | NCAA 1st Round |
| 12/07/2002 | A | Ohio State | L | 0 | 3 | 28-6 | 12-1 | 515 | Columbus, Ohio | St. John Arena | NCAA 2nd Round |