1988 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Record by  conference Record by  conference

| Conference | _of_Bids | Record | Win_ | Round_of_32 | Sweet_Sixteen | Elite_Eight | Final_Four | Championship_Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | 6 | 9–6 | .600 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Atlantic Coast | 4 | 5–4 | .556 | 4 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Pacific-10 | 3 | 3–3 | .500 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Big Eight | 3 | 2–3 | .400 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| Big East | 3 | 1–3 | .250 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Big Ten | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Southwest | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Metro Atlantic | 2 | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 0–2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |