The 1988 Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place in Greensboro, North Carolina at the Greensboro Coliseum. Duke defeated North Carolina 65-61 to win the championship. North Carolina lost their second championship game in a row. Danny Ferry of Duke was tournament MVP.
| Quarterfinals March 11, 1988 |
Semifinals March 12, 1988 |
Championship Game March 13, 1988 |
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| 1 | North Carolina | 83 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Wake Forest | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 74 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Maryland | 64 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia Tech | 67 | |||||||||||
| 5 | Maryland | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 61 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | 65 | |||||||||||
| 2 | NC State | 79 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Clemson | 77 | |||||||||||
| 2 | NC State | 71 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | 73 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Duke | 60 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Virginia | 48 | |||||||||||
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