Fifteen of the game's 32 first-half field goals were 3-pointers.

Gamble, who's from Durham (about eight miles from North Carolina's campus in Chapel Hill), finished with game highs of 10 rebounds and three blocked shots.

Notes: Not only was it Miami's first ACC tournament title appearance, it was the Hurricanes' first conference tournament championship game in basketball in any league. ... Williams was denied his 700th career coaching victory. Williams is 699-179. ... North Carolina has won 90 games all-time in the ACC Tournament. Duke has the most with 91. ... North Carolina fell to 8-5 in ACC tournament finals in Greensboro. ... North Carolina will have to win its NCAA Tournament opener to notch its 34th 25-win season. ... Miami won both regular-season meetings -- 68-59 on Jan. 10 in Chapel Hill and 87-61 on Feb. 9 in Coral Gables, Fla.