The 1996-97 Ball State Cardinals went 16-13 (9-9 in the MAC) under head coach Ray McCallum. Simple Rating System: 1.8.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-11-23 | vs Grand Valley State | W 72–68 | |
| 1996-11-26 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 63–87 | |
| 1996-11-29 | vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | W 93–58 | |
| 1996-11-30 | vs Troy Trojans | W 96–81 | |
| 1996-12-05 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | W 64–52 | |
| 1996-12-07 | at Butler Bulldogs | W 71–67 | |
| 1996-12-14 | neutral UAB Blazers | W 82–70 | |
| 1996-12-15 | at Hawai'i Rainbow Warriors | L 75–83 | |
| 1996-12-21 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | W 81–64 | |
| 1996-12-26 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 59–74 | |
| 1996-12-30 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 93–77 | |
| 1997-01-06 | vs Toledo Rockets | L 60–70 | |
| 1997-01-09 | vs Ohio Bobcats | W 86–76 | |
| 1997-01-11 | at Bowling Green Falcons | L 66–72 | |
| 1997-01-15 | at Central Michigan Chippewas | L 61–81 | |
| 1997-01-18 | at Akron Zips | L 68–83 | |
| 1997-01-22 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 78–75 | |
| 1997-01-25 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | L 75–85 | |
| 1997-01-27 | vs Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 74–64 | |
| 1997-02-01 | at Ohio Bobcats | L 58–79 | |
| 1997-02-05 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 79–75 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-02-08 | at Western Michigan Broncos | L 66–76 | |
| 1997-02-12 | vs Central Michigan Chippewas | W 88–69 | |
| 1997-02-15 | vs Akron Zips | W 64–57 | |
| 1997-02-19 | at Kent State Golden Flashes | L 58–73 | |
| 1997-02-22 | vs Eastern Michigan Eagles | W 107–89 | |
| 1997-02-26 | at Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 72–83 | |
| 1997-03-01 | vs Toledo Rockets | W 73–71 (OTOT) | |
| 1997-03-04 | at Eastern Michigan Eagles | L 75–85 |
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| Rank | Team | Conference | All-Time Wins |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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