UNLV came down court with one final chance at keeping its dreams alive, but Anderson Hunt’s 3-pointer with 2 seconds to play bounced off the rim. Hunt was hugged by his teammates.

Duke's Christian Laettner stretches during a news conference in Indianapolis, Sunday, March 31, 1991, the day after Duke beat top-ranked UNLV 79-77 in an NCAA Final Four semifinal game.

With unbeaten UNLV also blowtorching its way to Indianapolis, the Final Four featured three of the top six teams in the 1991 season’s final AP poll.

In this March 30, 1991, file photo, UNLV's Anderson Hunt (12) and unidentified teammates leave the floor after losing to Duke in an NCAA national semifinal game in Indianapolis. UNLV came down ...

UNLV's Larry Johnson, a member of last year's NCAA championship team has his eye on another title as he works out with teammates in Seattle in preparation for the game against Utah, March 20, 1991.

And he did it here in Indianapolis, no less, way back in 1991, taking out a UNLV powerhouse that was on a 45-game winning streak and the heavy favourite to beat Duke in the semifinal before ...

FILE – In this March 30, 1991, file photo, UNLV’s Anderson Hunt (12) and unidentified teammates leave the floor after losing to Duke in an NCAA national semifinal game in Indianapolis.

The following game was voted No. 5 and the following story was sent March 30, 1991. INDIANAPOLIS – A second chance for Duke proved to be the last chance for UNLV.

AP Was There Duke UNLV 1991 Basketball FILE - In this March 30, 1991, file photo, UNLV's Anderson Hunt (12) and unidentified teammates leave the floor after losing to Duke in an NCAA national ...