1992 PBA Third Conference Finals
TeamCoachWins
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs Yeng Guiao 4
7-Up Uncolas Derrick Pumaren 0
DatesDecember 6–13, 1992
TelevisionVintage Sports (PTV)
Radio networkDZAM

The 1992 PBA Third 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 Meaty Hotdogs and 7-Up Uncolas played for the 53rd championship contested by the league.

Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs won their first PBA title with a 4–0 sweep over 7-Up Uncolas, becoming only the second team to score a sweep in a best-of-seven championship series.

Qualification

Swift7-Up
Finished 9–2 (.818), 1stEliminationsFinished 7–4 (.636), tied for 2nd
Finished 14–5 (.737), 1stSemifinalsFinished 12–7 (.632), 2nd
PlayoffWon against San Miguel, 102–91

Series scoring summary

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Wins
Swift 1211011251194
Seven-Up 109971071060
Venue PSC-NASPSC-NASPSC-NASPSC-NAS

Games summary

Game 1

December 6
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 121, 7-Up Uncolas 109
Scoring by quarter: 33–23, 24–28, 30–20, 34–38
Pts: Tony Harris 31 Nelson Asaytono 28

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 Meaty Hotdogs 125, 7-Up Uncolas 107
Scoring by quarter: 32–31, 35–32, 31–26, 27–18
Pts: Tony Harris 49 Pts: Dell Demps 36

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 Meaty Hotdogs 119, 7-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

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 Third Conference Champions

Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
First title

Rosters

Swift Mighty Meaties roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 8 Philippines Solis, Al 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas
F 10 Philippines Reyes, Eric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo
F 11 Philippines Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila
C 12 Philippines Balingit, Bonel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Visayas
F 13 Philippines Villamin, Elpidio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G 14 Philippines Distrito, Rudy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE
G 15 Philippines Estrada, Juancho 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Adamson
F 17 Philippines Saldaña, Terry 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran
G/F 22 United States Harris, Tony (I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) New Orleans
G 23 Philippines Marata, Ric-Ric 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Southwestern-U
F 24 Philippines Bognot, Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F 26 Philippines De Guzman, Andy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern
C 41 Philippines Tanuan, Jack 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Far Eastern
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Roehl Nadurata
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured
7-Up Uncolas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
C 1 Philippines Victorino, Manny 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal
C 4 Philippines Aguilar, Peter 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) TUA
G/F 5 United States Demps, Dell (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Pacific
G 7 Philippines Quilban, Eugene 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) San Sebastian
F 9 Philippines Valenciano, Naning 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) USLS
G 10 Philippines Jabar, Roberto 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Southwestern-U
G 11 Philippines Tallo, Mark 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Southwestern-U
G 13 Philippines Austria, Leo 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum
F 22 Philippines Alolor, Alejo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas
C 25 Philippines Babilonia, Gido 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
F 29 Philippines Carpio, Bernardo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Ateneo
C 32 Philippines Guidaben, Abet 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) USJ–R
F 50 Philippines Hatton, Nap 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Sebastian
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Gabby Velasco
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Broadcast notes

GamePlay-by-playAnalyst
Game 1Sev SarmentaAndy Jao
Game 2Ed PicsonQuinito Henson
Game 3Sev SarmentaAndy Jao
Game 4Ed PicsonQuinito Henson

References

  1. ↑ "Swift spills 7-Up". Manila Standard.
  2. ↑ "Swift just a game short of 4–0 sweep". Manila Standard.
  3. ↑ "Swift delivers coup de grace". Manila Standard.
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