Record: 121-138, .467 W-L% (27th of 33) (Schedule and Results)
*Record does not reflect forfeits or vacated games.
SRS: -14.58 (32nd of 33) ▪ SOS: -11.51 (32nd of 33)
Regular Season Champion: South Carolina State
Tournament Champion: South Carolina State
NCAA Tournament: 1 (South Carolina State)
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jan 3, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 69 | Coppin State | 75 | ||
| Thu, Jan 5, 1989 | Coppin State | 80 | South Carolina State | 93 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 73 | Delaware State | 64 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1989 | Florida A&M | 81 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 70 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1989 | Howard | 79 | North Carolina A&T | 67 | ||
| Sat, Jan 7, 1989 | Morgan State | 61 | South Carolina State | 70 | ||
| Mon, Jan 9, 1989 | Florida A&M | 54 | Delaware State | 56 | ||
| Mon, Jan 9, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 77 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 80 | ||
| Mon, Jan 9, 1989 | Morgan State | 66 | North Carolina A&T | 65 | ||
| Mon, Jan 9, 1989 | Howard | 58 | South Carolina State | 78 | ||
| Thu, Jan 12, 1989 | Coppin State | 65 | Morgan State | 67 | ||
| Sat, Jan 14, 1989 | Delaware State | 87 | Howard | 70 | ||
| Sat, Jan 14, 1989 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 72 | Morgan State | 87 | ||
| Sat, Jan 14, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 67 | North Carolina A&T | 66 | ||
| Sat, Jan 14, 1989 | Florida A&M | 62 | South Carolina State | 64 | ||
| Mon, Jan 16, 1989 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 63 | Coppin State | 105 | ||
| Mon, Jan 16, 1989 | Florida A&M | 90 | North Carolina A&T | 75 | ||
| Tue, Jan 17, 1989 | Delaware State | 85 | Morgan State | 86 | ||
| Wed, Jan 18, 1989 | Howard | 72 | Coppin State | 80 | ||
| Wed, Jan 18, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 51 | South Carolina State | 71 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Fri, Jan 20, 1989 | Coppin State | 69 | Bethune-Cookman | 60 | ||
| Sat, Jan 21, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 96 | Delaware State | 85 | ||
| Sat, Jan 21, 1989 | Howard | 66 | Florida A&M | 82 | ||
| Sat, Jan 21, 1989 | South Carolina State | 107 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 66 | ||
| Mon, Jan 23, 1989 | Howard | 58 | Bethune-Cookman | 60 | ||
| Mon, Jan 23, 1989 | South Carolina State | 107 | Delaware State | 94 | ||
| Mon, Jan 23, 1989 | Coppin State | 68 | Florida A&M | 69 | ||
| Mon, Jan 23, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 82 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 70 | ||
| Wed, Jan 25, 1989 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 68 | Howard | 90 | ||
| Thu, Jan 26, 1989 | Morgan State | 78 | Coppin State | 72 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 69 | Bethune-Cookman | 66 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1989 | Howard | 60 | Delaware State | 70 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1989 | South Carolina State | 69 | Florida A&M | 84 | ||
| Sat, Jan 28, 1989 | Morgan State | 71 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 65 | ||
| Mon, Jan 30, 1989 | South Carolina State | 83 | Bethune-Cookman | 71 | ||
| Mon, Jan 30, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 71 | Florida A&M | 76 | ||
| Mon, Jan 30, 1989 | Morgan State | 75 | Howard | 81 | ||
| Tue, Jan 31, 1989 | Delaware State | 70 | Coppin State | 81 | ||
| Fri, Feb 3, 1989 | Morgan State | 78 | Bethune-Cookman | 74 | ||
| Fri, Feb 3, 1989 | Coppin State | 56 | Howard | 44 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Feb 4, 1989 | Florida A&M | 82 | Bethune-Cookman | 71 | ||
| Sat, Feb 4, 1989 | Delaware State | 96 | North Carolina A&T | 124 | ||
| Sat, Feb 4, 1989 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 79 | South Carolina State | 96 | ||
| Mon, Feb 6, 1989 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 95 | North Carolina A&T | 108 | ||
| Mon, Feb 6, 1989 | Delaware State | 95 | South Carolina State | 105 | ||
| Thu, Feb 9, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 80 | Coppin State | 79 | ||
| Thu, Feb 9, 1989 | Florida A&M | 80 | Morgan State | 79 | ||
| Sat, Feb 11, 1989 | Florida A&M | 64 | Coppin State | 68 | ||
| Sat, Feb 11, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 58 | Howard | 47 | ||
| Sat, Feb 11, 1989 | Delaware State | 89 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 78 | ||
| Sat, Feb 11, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 63 | South Carolina State | 65 | ||
| Mon, Feb 13, 1989 | Florida A&M | 61 | Howard | 64 | ||
| Mon, Feb 13, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 76 | Morgan State | 60 | ||
| Tue, Feb 14, 1989 | Coppin State | 75 | Delaware State | 71 | ||
| Wed, Feb 15, 1989 | Howard | 72 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 71 | ||
| Thu, Feb 16, 1989 | South Carolina State | 78 | Coppin State | 79 | ||
| Thu, Feb 16, 1989 | Morgan State | 102 | Delaware State | 104 | ||
| Sat, Feb 18, 1989 | Delaware State | 78 | Bethune-Cookman | 98 | ||
| Sat, Feb 18, 1989 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 100 | Florida A&M | 127 | ||
| Sat, Feb 18, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 79 | Howard | 78 | ||
| Date | Visitor/Neutral | PTS | Home/Neutral | PTS | OT | Notes |
| Sat, Feb 18, 1989 | South Carolina State | 85 | Morgan State | 79 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 64 | Bethune-Cookman | 87 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 | Delaware State | 108 | Florida A&M | 130 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 | South Carolina State | 80 | Howard | 79 | ||
| Mon, Feb 20, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 79 | Morgan State | 96 | ||
| Wed, Feb 22, 1989 | Coppin State | 69 | North Carolina A&T | 66 | ||
| Thu, Feb 23, 1989 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 104 | Delaware State | 110 | ||
| Sat, Feb 25, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 81 | Florida A&M | 88 | ||
| Sat, Feb 25, 1989 | Coppin State | 100 | Maryland-Eastern Shore | 67 | ||
| Sat, Feb 25, 1989 | Howard | 45 | Morgan State | 56 | ||
| Sat, Feb 25, 1989 | South Carolina State | 87 | North Carolina A&T | 86 | ||
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 | North Carolina A&T | 58 | Coppin State | 71 | MEAC Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 | Delaware State | 105 | Florida A&M | 112 | MEAC Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 | Bethune-Cookman | 56 | Morgan State | 88 | MEAC Quarterfinal | |
| Fri, Mar 3, 1989 | Howard | 75 | South Carolina State | 89 | MEAC Quarterfinal | |
| Sat, Mar 4, 1989 | Coppin State | 74 | Florida A&M | 76 | MEAC Semifinal | |
| Sat, Mar 4, 1989 | Morgan State | 69 | South Carolina State | 71 | MEAC Semifinal | |
| Sun, Mar 5, 1989 | Florida A&M | 79 | South Carolina State | 83 | MEAC Final |