Duke got revenge on undefeated UNLV en route to first ever national championship.
Defending national champion UNLV entered the game on a 45-game winning streak. Led by All Americans Larry Johnson and Stacey Augmon and excellent backcout of Greg Anthony and Anderson Hunt, they were looking to become the first Division I undefeated national champion since Indiana in 1976.
Duke was led by center Christian Laettner and PG Bobby Hurley. Freshman Grant Hill also played big role.