1992 PBA Third Conference Finals

1992 PBA Third Conference Finals
Team Coach Wins
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs Yeng Guiao 4
Seven-Up Uncolas Derrick Pumaren 0
Dates: December 6-13, 1992
Television:Vintage Sports (PTV)
Radio network:DZSR
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The 1992 PBA Reinforced Conference Finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1992 PBA Third Conference, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. Swift Mighty Meaties and Seven-Up Uncolas played for the 53rd championship contested by the league.

Swift Mighty Meaties won their first PBA title with a 4-0 sweep over Seven-Up Uncolas, becoming only the second team to score a sweep in a best-of-seven championship series.

Series scoring summary

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Wins
Swift 121 101 125 119 4
Seven-Up 109 97 107 106 0
Venue PSC-NASPSC-NASPSC-NASPSC-NAS

Games summary

Game 1

December 6
Swift Mighty Meaties 121, Seven-Up Uncolas 109
Scoring by quarter: 33-23, 24-28, 30-20, 34-38
Pts: Tony Harris 31 Nelson Asaytono 28
The NASA, Pasig

Nelson Asaytono, Al Solis and Ricric Marata combined for 59 points to take over from a shackled Tony Harris, who was limited to his lowest output of the conference with only 31 points, the meaties were never seriously threatened after a hot third period in which they outscored Seven-Up, 14-8 in a span of four minutes to seize a 71-59 lead. [1]

Game 2

Tony Harris pumped in all but two of Swift's 23 points in the final period to salvaged a win, Harris capped his brilliant game with six straight points in the last 55 seconds to outlast the entire Seven-Up crew.

Game 3

December 10
Swift Mighty Meaties 125, Seven-Up Uncolas 107
Scoring by quarter: 32-31, 35-32, 31-26, 27-18
Pts: Tony Harris 49 Pts: Dell Demps 36
The NASA, Pasig

Swift broke the game apart in the third quarter under a 21-point barrage in a stretch of eight minutes to forge ahead at 88-75, Seven-Up could only come closest at 87-98, before falling back as many as 18 points, 91-109, the meaties' local starters, Jack Tanuan, Nelson Asaytono, Rudy Distrito and Al Solis combined for 63 points, while Tony Harris scored 49 points. [2]

Game 4

December 13
Swift Mighty Meaties 119, Seven-Up Uncolas 106
Scoring by quarter: 21-25, 38-20, 33-24, 27-37
Pts: Tony Harris 58 Pts: Dell Demps 42
Swift wins series, 4-0
The NASA, Pasig

Seven-Up led at the end of the first quarter at 25-21, but the meaties outscored them, 38-20 in the second period to take a 59-45 halftime lead, it was all Swift in the last 24 minutes of play as Tony Harris dominated, finishing with a triple-double of 58 points, 19 rebounds and 12 assists in a fitting finale on the last playing day of the PBA at the ULTRA. [3]

1992 PBA Reinforced Conference Champions

Swift Mighty Meaties
First title

Rosters

Swift Mighty Meaties roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
G 8 Solis, Alfonso style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) University of Visayas
F 10 Reyes, Enrique style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo de Manila
F 11 Asaytono, Nelson style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila
C 12 Balingit, Bonel style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) University of Visayas
F 13 Villamin, Elpidio style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FEU
G 14 Distrito, Rudy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) UE
G 15 Estrada, Juancho style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Adamson
F 17 Saldaña, Terry style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran
G/F 22 Harris, Tony (I) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) University of New Orleans
G 23 Marata, Ric-Ric style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) South Western
F 24 Bognot, Richard style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Letran
F 26 De Guzman, Andy style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FEU
C 41 Tanuan, Edgar style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) FEU
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Roehl Nadurata



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured


7-Up roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
C 1 Victorino, Manny style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Jose Rizal College
C 4 Aguilar, Peter style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Trinity College
G/F 5 Demps, Dell (I) style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of the Pacific
G 7 Quilban, Eugene style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) San Sebastian
F 9 Valenciano, Naning style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) De La Salle
G 10 Jabar, Roberto style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) South Western
G 11 Tallo, Mark style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
G 13 Austria, Leo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Lyceum
F 22 Alolor, Alejo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) South Western
C 25 Babilonia, Gido style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
F 29 Carpio, Bernardo style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Ateneo de Manila
C 32 Guidaben, Abet style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Jose-Recoletos
F 50 Hatton, Nap style="text-align:right; white-space:nowrap; | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Gabby Velasco



Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (IN) Inactive
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst
Game 1 Sev Sarmenta Andy Jao
Game 2 Ed Picson Quinito Henson
Game 3 Sev Sarmenta Andy Jao
Game 4 Ed Picson Quinito Henson

References

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