The 1991 PBA Third Conference Finals was the best-of-5 basketball championship series of the 1991 PBA Third Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and Ginebra San Miguel played for the 50th championship contested by the league.
Alaska Milk won their first PBA title after five years, winning their finals series against Ginebra San Miguel, 3 games to 1.
Series scoring summary
Team |
Game 1 |
Game 2 |
Game 3 |
Game 4 |
Wins |
Alaska |
93 | 105 | 122 | 99 | 3 |
Ginebra |
92 | 107 | 103 | 90 | 1 |
Venue |
ULTRA | ULTRA | ULTRA | ULTRA | |
Games summary
Game 1
Sean Chambers hit all of the milkmen's last seven points and highlighted the stirring performance with a daring drive with six seconds left, Wes Matthews banged in a triple that tied the count at 90-all with 18 seconds to go, Chito Loyzaga shoved Ginebra ahead, 92-91 with two free throws, Alaska sued for time with 15 seconds remaining and Sean Chambers took matters into his own hands and drove in for the marginal basket. [1]
Game 2
Alaska Milkmen 105, Ginebra San Miguel 107
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Scoring by quarter: 24-24, 28-27, 28-23, 25-33 |
Pts: Sean Chambers 30 |
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Pts: Wes Matthews 42 |
Series tied, 1-1 |
Wes Matthews canned in two free throws for a 107-103 lead that capped his team's long-game struggle, Ginebra trailed by 13 points, 63-76, 3:15 left in the third quarter, Wes Matthews scored on a rare four-point play to tie the count at 93-all, 5:05 remaining in the game, with the score at 103-101 in favor of Ginebra following Leo Isaac's 20-footer from left quartercourt with 30 seconds to go, the next play turned out to be controversial, Jojo Lastimosa's attempt bounced high off the rim with Paul Alvarez tipping the ball in, referee Bay Ledesma nullified the basket and giving the Gins possession, time down to 15 seconds, Rudy Distrito knocked in two more charities for a 105-101 advantage for Ginebra. [2]
Game 3
Alaska stormed ahead, 88-73 on a 14-3 run, only few seconds left at the end of the third quarter, the milkmen open gaps as wide as 23 points, 107-84, halfway through the final period, Alaska reserves Nandy Garcia and Roehl Gomez put on fine performances, outdoing themselves on the scoring end, with Gomez hitting two straight triples in the fourth quarter. [3]
Game 4
Wes Matthews was limited to only one field goal in the second half, and was shutout in the last 2:27 of the game, when Ginebra come to within three points at 90-93, Dondon Ampalayo muffed in a finger roll and a three pointer, allowing Sean Chambers to knock in a running bank shot for a 95-90 lead, Paul Alvarez sealed the win with a pair of free throws, time down to 18 seconds. [4]
1991 PBA Reinforced Conference Champions |
Alaska Milkmen First title |
Rosters
Alaska Milk roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
6.0 !C |
4 |
Aguilar, Peter |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
– |
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Trinity College |
1.5 !G |
6 |
Ravanes, Biboy |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
– |
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Cebu Central Colleges |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Gomez, Roehl |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
– |
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Cebu Central Colleges |
4.0 !F |
8 |
Garcia, Nandy |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
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Adamson University |
2.5 !G/F |
9 |
Lastimosa, Jojo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
– |
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San Jose-Recoletos |
6.0 !C |
10 |
Polistico, Adriano |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
– |
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Letran College |
1.5 !G |
11 |
Quilban, Eugene |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 67 !5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
– |
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San Sebastian |
1.5 !G |
12 |
Navarro, Eton |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
– |
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San Sebastian |
6.0 !C |
14 |
Araneta, Alex |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
– |
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Ateneo de Manila |
2.5 !G/F |
20 |
Chambers, Sean (I) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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Cal Polytech |
1.5 !G |
22 |
Lim, Frankie |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
– |
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San Beda College |
4.0 !F |
23 |
Alvarez, Paul |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
– |
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San Sebastian |
4.0 !F |
55 |
Hatton, Nap |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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San Sebastian |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (I) Import
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Ginebra San Miguel roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
2.5 !G/F |
1 |
Matthews, Wes (I) |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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University of Wisconsin |
4.0 !F |
6 |
Ampalayo, Dondon |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
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San Jose-Recoletos |
1.5 !G |
7 |
Jaworski, Robert |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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UE |
4.0 !F |
8 |
Palad, Silverio |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
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UST |
1.5 !G |
9 |
Isaac, Leo |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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Mapua Tech |
6.0 !C |
10 |
Poblador, Anthony |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
– |
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De La Salle |
1.5 !G |
11 |
Gayoso, Jayvee |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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Ateneo de Manila |
4.0 !F |
12 |
Gonzalgo, Dante |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
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Lyceum |
4.0 !F |
14 |
Villanil, Larry |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
– |
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University of Visayas |
5.5 !F/C |
15 |
Cuenco, Rey |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
– |
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Arellano University |
1.5 !G |
17 |
Distrito, Rudy |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
– |
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UE |
4.0 !F |
18 |
Cezar, Philip |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
– |
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Jose Rizal College |
4.0 !F |
41 |
Loyzaga, Chito |
style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 74 !6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
– |
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San Beda College |
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
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Arlene Rodriguez
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (I) Import
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (IN) Inactive
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Broadcast notes
Game | Play-by-play | Analyst |
Game 1 | Sev Sarmenta | Andy Jao |
Game 2 | Ed Picson | Quinito Henson |
Game 3 | Sev Sarmenta | Butch Maniego |
Game 4 | Bill Velasco | Andy Jao |
References
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| Succession |
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- 1990
- All-Filipino Conference
- 1992
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Alaska Aces |
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| Administration |
- Owner: Wilfred Steven Uytengsu
- Board Governor/Team Manager: Dickie Bachmann
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| Runner-up finishes (13) | |
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Barangay Ginebra San Miguel |
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| Championships (8) | |
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