European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday april 2,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 sport final 2 univ Duke running rebels Stop go. Tech offer slow Start by Jim of Connell Denver apr univ used its own lethal weapon the toughest Man to Man defense West of the Mississippi to beat Georgia tech 90-81 on saturday and Advance to the Mcaa championship game for the first Quot the running rebels who were making their third Moe Arance in the final four can become the first Western team to win the National championship since Urcla in 1975 when they face Duke in monday nights title game. Univ was the Only top seeded team to reach the final four the running rebels 34-5 trailed 53-46 at the half and the yellow jackets had made 20 of 30 shots from the Field and seemed to be in control. A in the first half there was no intensity and they did what they wanted against us a univ coach Jerry tar kanian said. A they outran us and i thought we were Lucky to be Down seven at  when the second half started so did in Lvi a tenacious defense. The yellow jackets 28-7 made just one Field goal in nine shots in the opening nine minutes of the half. They  make free throws either going 2 for 6 from the foul line in the same period. A in the second half we came out and played real Well a said Tarkanian who coached in Lvi a two previous final four teams. A we got after them defensively and shut Down some  _ Georgia tech was forced out of its offence and its shooting dropped from 67 percent in the first half to 35 percent 10 for 29 in the second half. A we really played Well in the first half a said Georgia tech coach Bobby Cremins. A then what happened was the turning Point. In the first five minutes of the second half we lost our composure. We tried to work the Ball around to Dennis Scott and got completely out of our offense.�?�. The running rebels lived up their name in opening the second half using a 10-1 run to take the Lead at 5654 with 16 23 to play. They took the Lead for Good at 59-57 on a three see univ on Page 26 Georgia techs Dennis Scott reacts As he loses control of Ball with in Lvi a Larry Johnson right defending. Blue devils Down hellbent hogs by Joe Gergen new Day Denver a if it did no to occur to the Duke Blue devils when they gathered around coach Mike Krzyzewski for a timeout Midway through the second half saturday it certainly struck some observers at Mcnichols Arena that Duke was headed for another final four Flam out. The Hardy perennials of the National collegiate athletic association tournament once again had wasted a Lead in the National semifinals. To survive they not Only had to Stop the Arkansas momentum but also overcome a sizable deficit and beat a team that prided itself on wearing Down opponents. To Dukes everlasting credit and to the Surprise of the Razorbacks who bragged of creating �?o40 minutes of hell a the Blue devils overwhelmed Arkansas in the last 10 minutes. The devils 97-83 Victory achieved on Superior front line play and a Superb performance from senior guard Phil Henderson 28 Point pushed them into the title game against Nevada Las vegas on monday night. The Blue devils 29-8 Nave been victimized in three previous Hole game appearances most recently a 72-69 loss to Louisville in 1986. The fact that Duke will have another Opportunity seemed unlikely when Krzyzewski signalled for a timeout with 10 38 remaining. Ron Huery had just scored on an acrobatic drive and was going to the free throw line to Complete a three Point play and a 26-8 Arkansas run when the Duke coach called his team together. A minute later Huery would go to the line sink his free throw and present the razor backs their biggest Lead 69-62. One year ago the Blue devils opened a big first half Lead and then were steam rolled by Seton Hall. The year before that they were upset by Kansas. Arkansas believed that the Blue devils who led 8-0, 17-6 and 25-15 in the first half were ready to be taken in the semifinals. A we had them at the breaking Point a coach Nolan Richardson said. A i thought when they went up 69-62,�?� Krzyzewski said a we were in a lot of trouble.�?�. Indeed it was a Devil of a time and it called for a desperate measure. Krzyzewski sent Christian laettner his inside scoring threat and top rebounded Back into the game although he was saddled with four fouls. After Robert Brickey broke the hogs run with an offensive rebound and Basket the Razorbacks 30-5 went right at laettner. A we wanted Lenzie Howell to attack him a Richardson said. But laettner stole the Ball from Howell and flipped it to Henderson the most creative Duke player. Henderson executed a darting spin move Between two Razorbacks scored and Sank a free throw to Complete a three Point play. Seconds later laettner scored on a fast break for a tic at 69. The Blue devils trailed three More times but never by More than two Points. And in the end the thinner less agile team had the greater stamina. With Henderson making two three pointers and Alaa Abdelnaby 20 Points finishing the break with slams Duke pulled away from its gasping grasping opponent. A we had a lot of winded people out there today a Richardson said. Todd Day Arkansas leading scorer with 27 Points was particularly ineffective. He failed to score a Basket in the last 13 25 although he tried to Force several three pointers Down the stretch. A i was a Little winded a he said a and Duke played great defense. My shot just Wasny to falling.cbs fires Musburger Denver apr Brent mus Burger the primary voice of lbs sports during the 1980s, was fired sunday a statement released by the network said. Musburger s final assignment will be monday nights Mcaa basketball championship game Between univ and Duke. Lbs sports issued a statement sunday saying it had declined to renew Musburger a contract which the network said will expire within the next few  sports television College basketball a Mcaa final Duke is. Univ 3 . Tuesday. Radio College basketball a Mcaa final 2 30 . Tuesday