| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 1988–89 |
| Team: | Pittsburgh Panthers |
| Conference: | Big East Conference (1979–2013) |
| Short Conf: | Big East |
| Record: | 17–13 |
| Conf Record: | 9–7 |
| Hc Year: | 3rd |
| Ac1 Year: | 3rd |
| Ac2 Year: | 3rd |
| Ac3 Year: | 1st |
| Stadium: | Fitzgerald Field House (Capacity: 4,122) |
| Bowl Result: | first round, L 64–68 vs. Ball State |
The 1988–89 Pittsburgh Panthers men's basketball team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Paul Evans, the Panthers finished with a record of 17–13.[1] They received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament where, as a #8 seed, they lost in the first round to Ball State.