The 1988-89 Ohio State Buckeyes went 19-15 (6-12 in the Big Ten) under head coach Gary Williams. The team peaked at #12 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 16.15.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-11-25 | neutral Oklahoma Sooners | L 93–97 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1988-11-26 | neutral DePaul Blue Demons | W 72–70 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1988-11-27 | neutral Vanderbilt Commodores | W 97–82 | Lahaina Civic Center |
| 1988-12-03 | at Western Michigan Broncos | W 77–66 | Read Fieldhouse |
| 1988-12-10 | vs Lafayette Leopards | W 84–62 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-12-14 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 113–76 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-12-17 | at Dayton Flyers | W 104–76 | University of Dayton Arena |
| 1988-12-20 | at South Carolina Gamecocks | L 63–74 | Carolina Coliseum |
| 1988-12-22 | vs Kent State Golden Flashes | W 92–67 | St. John Arena |
| 1988-12-27 | neutral Florida Gators | W 93–68 | |
| 1988-12-28 | at St. John's Red Storm | W 77–72 | Madison Square Garden (IV) |
| 1989-01-04 | at Indiana Hoosiers | L 65–75 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-01-07 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 73–70 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-01-09 | vs Radford Highlanders | W 108–61 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-01-14 | at Michigan State Spartans | W 83–81 | Jenison Field House |
| 1989-01-16 | at Michigan Wolverines | L 73–99 | Crisler Arena |
| 1989-01-19 | vs Iowa Hawkeyes | W 102–91 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-01-26 | vs Northwestern Wildcats | W 100–68 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-01-29 | at Louisville Cardinals | W 85–79 | Freedom Hall |
| 1989-02-01 | at Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 73–76 | Williams Arena |
| 1989-02-06 | vs Purdue Boilermakers | W 70–58 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-02-09 | at Illinois Fighting Illini | L 60–62 | Assembly Hall |
| 1989-02-11 | vs Michigan State Spartans | W 81–75 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-02-13 | at Iowa Hawkeyes | L 75–83 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 1989-02-18 | at Northwestern Wildcats | L 69–70 | WelshâRyan Arena |
| 1989-02-23 | vs Michigan Wolverines | L 72–89 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-02-26 | vs Illinois Fighting Illini | L 71–94 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-03-01 | vs Indiana Hoosiers | L 66–73 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-03-04 | at Wisconsin Badgers | L 65–77 | Wisconsin Field House |
| 1989-03-09 | at Purdue Boilermakers | L 53–83 | Mackey Arena |
| 1989-03-11 | vs Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 70–78 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-03-15 | vs Akron Zips | W 81–70 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-03-20 | vs Nebraska Cornhuskers | W 85–74 | St. John Arena |
| 1989-03-23 | vs St. John's Red Storm | L 80–83 (OTOT) | St. John 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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