Duke has a complete record of 69-36 .657 with 13 ACC Tournament Titles
| Year & Seed | Round | Opponent | W/L Score |
| 1954 #1 |
First Round Semifinals |
Virginia N.C. State |
W 96-68 L 75-79 |
| 1955 #2 |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
South Carolina Virginia N.C. State |
W 83-67 W 90-77 L 77-87 |
| 1956 #4 |
First Round Semifinals |
Maryland N.C. State |
W 94-69 L 79-91 |
| 1957 #3 |
First Round | South Carolina | L 81-84 |
| 1958 #1 |
First Round Semifinals |
Wake Forest Maryland |
W 51-44 L 65-71 (OT) |
| 1959 #3 |
First Round Semifinals |
Wake Forest North Carolina |
W 78-71 L 71-74 |
| 1960 #4 ACC Champions |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
South Carolina North Carolina Wake Forest |
W 82-69 W 71-69 W 63-59 |
| 1961 #2 |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
Virginia South Carolina Wake Forest |
W 89-54 W 92-75 L 81-96 |
| 1962 #2 |
First Round Semifinals |
Maryland Clemson |
W 71-58 L 72-77 |
| 1963 #1 ACC Champions |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
Virginia N.C. State Wake Forest |
W 89-70 W 82-65 W 68-57 |
| 1964 #1 ACC Champions |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
N.C. State North Carolina Wake Forest |
W 75-44 W 65-49 W 80-59 |
| 1965 #1 |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
South Carolina Wake Forest N.C.State |
W 62-60 W 101-81 L 85-91 |
| 1966 #1 ACC Champions |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
Wake Forest North Carolina N.C. State |
W 103-73 W 21-20 W 71-66 |
| 1967 #2 |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
Virginia South Carolina North Carolina |
W 99-78 W 69-66 L 73-83 |
| 1968 #2 |
First Round Semifinals |
Clemson N.C. State |
W 43-40 L 10-12 |
| 1969 #3 |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
Virginia South Carolina North Carolina |
W 99-86 W 68-59 L 74-85 |
| 1970 #4 |
First Round | Wake Forest | L 73-81 |
| 1971 #3 |
First Round | N.C. State | L 61-68 |
| 1972 #4 |
First Round Semifinals |
N.C. State North Carolina |
W 73-60 L 48-63 |
| 1973 #4 |
First Round | Virginia | L 55-59 |
| 1974 #7 |
First Round | Maryland | L 66-85 |
| 1975 #6 |
First Round | Clemson | L 76-78 |
| 1976 #7 |
First Round | Maryland | L 78-80 (OT) |
| 1977 #6 |
First Round | Clemson | L 74-82 |
| 1978 #2 ACC Champions | First Round Semifinals Championship |
Clemson Maryland Wake Forest |
W 83-72 W 81-69 W 85-77 |
| 1979 #2 |
First Round Semifinals Championship |
Wake Forest N.C. State North Carolina |
W 58-56 W 62-59 L 63-71 |
| 1980 #6 ACC Champions |