| Year: | 1988 |
| Conference: | Pacific Coast Athletic Association |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Women's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Quarterarena: | Campus sites |
| Quartercity: | Campus sites |
| Arena: | The Forum |
| City: | Inglewood, California |
| Champions: | Long Beach State |
| Titlecount: | 2nd |
| Coach: | Joan Bonvicini |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Penny Toler |
| Mvpteam: | Long Beach State |
| Different Next: | 1989 |
The 1988 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball tournament took place March 10–12, 1988. The quarterfinal round was played at the home arena of the higher seed, while the semifinals and championship were held at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Long Beach State cruised to their second straight tournament title and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The 49ers would go on to reach the Final Four in back-to-back seasons.
The top eight teams, out of ten, from the regular season standings qualified for the tournament.
All eight participating teams were placed into the first round, with teams seeded and paired based on regular-season records. After the first round, teams were re-seeded so the highest-remaining team was paired with the lowest-remaining time in one semifinal with the other two teams slotted into the other semifinal.