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

TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Wins
Swift1211011251194
Seven-Up109971071060
VenuePSC-NASPSC-NASPSC-NASPSC-NAS

Games summary

Game 1

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.

Game 2

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

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 49Pts: 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.

Game 4

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 58Pts: 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.

1992 PBA Third Conference Champions
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs First title

Rosters

Swift Mighty Meaties roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. G 8 Philippines Al Solis 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas F 10 Philippines Eric Reyes 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo F 11 Philippines Nelson Asaytono 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila C 12 Philippines Bonel Balingit 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Visayas F 13 Philippines Elpidio Villamin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) G 14 Philippines Rudy Distrito 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE G 15 Philippines Juancho Estrada 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Adamson F 17 Philippines Terry Saldaña 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Letran G/F 22 United States Tony Harris(I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) New Orleans G 23 Philippines Ric-Ric Marata 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Southwestern-U F 24 Philippines Richard Bognot 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) F 26 Philippines Andy De Guzman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Far Eastern C 41 Philippines Jack Tanuan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Far EasternHead coach Philippines Yeng Guiao Assistant coach(es) Philippines Roehl Nadurata Legend (C) Team captain(I) ImportInjured
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G8PhilippinesAl Solis5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Visayas
F10PhilippinesEric Reyes6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)Ateneo
F11PhilippinesNelson Asaytono6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Manila
C12PhilippinesBonel Balingit6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)Visayas
F13PhilippinesElpidio Villamin6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
G14PhilippinesRudy Distrito5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)UE
G15PhilippinesJuancho Estrada5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Adamson
F17PhilippinesTerry Saldaña6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Letran
G/F22United StatesTony Harris(I)6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)New Orleans
G23PhilippinesRic-Ric Marata5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)Southwestern-U
F24PhilippinesRichard Bognot6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
F26PhilippinesAndy De Guzman6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)Far Eastern
C41PhilippinesJack Tanuan6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)Far Eastern
7-Up Uncolas roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. C 1 Philippines Manny Victorino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal C 4 Philippines Peter Aguilar 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) TUA G/F 5 United States Dell Demps(I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Pacific G 7 Philippines Eugene Quilban 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) San Sebastian F 9 Philippines Naning Valenciano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) USLS G 10 Philippines Roberto Jabar 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Southwestern-U G 11 Philippines Mark Tallo 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Southwestern-U G 13 Philippines Leo Austria 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum F 22 Philippines Alejo Alolor 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Visayas C 25 Philippines Gido Babilonia 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST F 29 Philippines Bernardo Carpio 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Ateneo C 32 Philippines Abet Guidaben 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) USJ–R F 50 Philippines Nap Hatton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San SebastianHead coach Philippines Derrick Pumaren Assistant coach(es) Philippines Gabby Velasco Legend (C) Team captain(I) ImportInjured
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
C1PhilippinesManny Victorino6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)José Rizal
C4PhilippinesPeter Aguilar6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)TUA
G/F5United StatesDell Demps(I)6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Pacific
G7PhilippinesEugene Quilban5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)San Sebastian
F9PhilippinesNaning Valenciano6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)USLS
G10PhilippinesRoberto Jabar6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)Southwestern-U
G11PhilippinesMark Tallo5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)Southwestern-U
G13PhilippinesLeo Austria5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)Lyceum
F22PhilippinesAlejo Alolor6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)Visayas
C25PhilippinesGido Babilonia6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)UST
F29PhilippinesBernardo Carpio6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)Ateneo
C32PhilippinesAbet Guidaben6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)USJ–R
F50PhilippinesNap Hatton6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)San Sebastian

Broadcast notes

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

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