The 1988-89 Illinois State Redbirds went 13-17 (6-8 in the MVC) under head coach Bob Donewald. Simple Rating System: -1.69.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-18 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 48–83 | Assembly Hall |
| 1988-11-26 | vs Western Illinois Leathernecks | W 79–68 | Horton Field House |
| 1988-11-28 | vs Coppin State Eagles | W 78–75 | Horton Field House |
| 1988-12-03 | vs DePaul Blue Demons | L 77–78 | Horton Field House |
| 1988-12-06 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 56–57 | Mackey Arena |
| 1988-12-10 | at UIC Flames | L 61–62 | UIC Pavilion |
| 1988-12-17 | at Saint Louis Billikens | L 55–92 | Kiel Auditorium |
| 1988-12-20 | at Missouri State Bears | W 55–51 | Hammons Student Center |
| 1988-12-28 | neutral Memphis Tigers | L 45–68 | |
| 1988-12-29 | neutral Miami (OH) RedHawks | L 58–61 | |
| 1989-01-05 | at Drake Bulldogs | L 63–73 | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 1989-01-09 | at Creighton Bluejays | L 58–68 | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 1989-01-11 | vs Chicago State Cougars | W 71–70 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-01-15 | vs Bradley Braves | W 91–83 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-01-18 | vs Loyola Chicago Ramblers | W 82–65 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-01-21 | at Wichita State Shockers | L 53–65 | Levitt Arena |
| 1989-01-23 | at Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 51–53 | Tulsa Convention Center |
| 1989-01-28 | vs Creighton Bluejays | W 76–66 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-01-30 | vs Southern Illinois Salukis | L 67–74 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-02-04 | vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane | L 63–67 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-02-06 | vs Wichita State Shockers | W 57–52 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-02-11 | at Indiana State Sycamores | W 86–83 | Hulman Center |
| 1989-02-14 | vs Fairleigh Dickinson Knights | W 60–56 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-02-16 | vs Drake Bulldogs | L 48–58 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-02-20 | at Bradley Braves | L 66–78 | Carver Arena |
| 1989-02-22 | at Butler Bulldogs | L 49–66 | Hinkle Fieldhouse |
| 1989-02-25 | vs Indiana State Sycamores | W 78–68 | Horton Field House |
| 1989-02-27 | at Southern Illinois Salukis | W 83–82 | SIU Arena |
| 1989-03-05 | at Wichita State Shockers | W 66–60 | Levitt Arena |
| 1989-03-06 | neutral Southern Illinois Salukis | L 61–69 | Levitt Arena |
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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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