1992 PBA Third Conference Finals

1992 PBA Third Conference Finals | Team| Coach| Wins

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Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs | Yeng Guiao | 4
7-Up Uncolas | Derrick Pumaren | 0
Dates| December 6–13, 1992
Television| Vintage Sports (PTV)
Radio network| DZAM
PBA Third Conference Finals chronology

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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[edit]

Swift | 7-Up

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Finished 9–2 (.818), 1st | Eliminations | Finished 7–4 (.636), tied for 2nd
Finished 14–5 (.737), 1st | Semifinals | Finished 12–7 (.632), 2nd
Playoff | Won against San Miguel, 102–91

## Series scoring summary[edit]

Team  | Game 1  | Game 2  | Game 3  | Game 4  | Wins

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Swift  | 121 | 101 | 125 | 119 | 4
Seven-Up  | 109 | 97 | 107 | 106 | 0
Venue  | PSC-NAS | PSC-NAS | PSC-NAS | PSC-NAS |

## Games summary[edit]

### Game 1[edit]

Vintage

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 |  |

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[edit]

Vintage

December 8

Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 101, 7-Up Uncolas 97

Pts: Tony Harris 49 |  |

The NASA, Pasig

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[edit]

Vintage

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

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[edit]

Vintage

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

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 Third Conference Champions

Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs
First title

## Rosters[edit]

Swift Mighty Meaties roster

Players | Coaches
| Pos. | No. | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. |  |

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G | 8 |  | Solis, Al | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  |  |  | Visayas
F | 10 |  | Reyes, Eric | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  |  |  | Ateneo
F | 11 |  | Asaytono, Nelson | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | Manila
C | 12 |  | Balingit, Bonel | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)  |  |  | Visayas
F | 13 |  | Villamin, Elpidio | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  |
G | 14 |  | Distrito, Rudy | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  |  |  | UE
G | 15 |  | Estrada, Juancho | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  |  |  | Adamson
F | 17 |  | Saldaña, Terry | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | Letran
G/F | 22 |  | Harris, Tony (I)  | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | New Orleans
G | 23 |  | Marata, Ric-Ric | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)  |  |  | Southwestern-U
F | 24 |  | Bognot, Richard | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  |  |  |
F | 26 |  | De Guzman, Andy | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | Far Eastern
C | 41 |  | Tanuan, Jack | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  |  |  | Far Eastern

Head coach

*   * Yeng Guiao

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Roehl Nadurata

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (I) Import
* Injured

7-Up Uncolas roster

Players | Coaches
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C | 1 |  | Victorino, Manny | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  |  |  | José Rizal
C | 4 |  | Aguilar, Peter | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  |  |  | TUA
G/F | 5 |  | Demps, Dell (I)  | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | Pacific
G | 7 |  | Quilban, Eugene | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)  |  |  | San Sebastian
F | 9 |  | Valenciano, Naning | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)  |  |  | USLS
G | 10 |  | Jabar, Roberto | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  |  |  | Southwestern-U
G | 11 |  | Tallo, Mark | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)  |  |  | Southwestern-U
G | 13 |  | Austria, Leo | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  |  |  | Lyceum
F | 22 |  | Alolor, Alejo | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  |  |  | Visayas
C | 25 |  | Babilonia, Gido | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  |  |  | UST
F | 29 |  | Carpio, Bernardo | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  |  |  | Ateneo
C | 32 |  | Guidaben, Abet | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  |  |  | USJ–R
F | 50 |  | Hatton, Nap | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  |  |  | San Sebastian

Head coach

*   * Derrick Pumaren

Assistant coach(es)

*   * Gabby Velasco

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Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (I) Import
* Injured

## Broadcast notes[edit]

Game | Play-by-play | Analyst

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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[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

* PBA official website

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1992 PBA season

*   * 1992 draft
* 1992 First Conference (Finals)
* 1992 All-Filipino Conference (Finals)
* 1992 Third Conference (Finals)
* All-Star Game

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* 7-Up Uncolas
* Alaska Milkmen
* Ginebra San Miguel
* Presto Ice Cream
* Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs
* San Miguel Beermen
* Shell Rimula X
* Swift Mighty Meaties

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* 1991
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* 1991
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1991

* All-Filipino Conference
* 1993

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* Third Conference

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