1994 PBA Governors' Cup Finals

The 1994 PBA Governors Cup Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 1994 PBA Governors Cup, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs played for the 59th championship contested by the league.

1994 PBA Governors Cup Finals
TeamCoachWins
Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone 4
Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs Derrick Pumaren 2
DatesDecember 6–18, 1994
TelevisionVintage Sports (PTV)
Radio networkDZRH

The Alaska Milkmen won their 2nd PBA title with a 4–2 series victory over the Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs.

Qualification
AlaskaSwift
Finished 6–4 (.600), tied for 2ndEliminationsFinished 6–4 (.600), tied for 2nd
Finished 7–3 (.700), tied for 1stSemifinalsFinished 7–3 (.700), tied for 1st

Series scoring summary
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Wins
Alaska 8511992901081144
Swift 891118785123922
Venue CunetaCunetaCunetaCunetaCunetaCuneta

Games summary

Game 1

The Meaties without enforcer Rudy Distrito, who is serving a five-game suspension, held an imposing 77–61 spread in the fourth quarter and despite blowing a 16-point lead, hang tough when the Milkmen with Johnny Abarrientos orchestrating the plays, came to within 85–86, only to falter in the end.

Game 2

Game 3
December 11
Alaska Milkmen 92, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 87
Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 21–34, 22–16, 22–16
Pts: Sean Chambers 24 Pts: Nelson Asaytono 26
Alaska leads series, 2–1

Alaska played hard-nosed defense, strangled the meaties in the endgame. Alex Araneta nearly lost the ball but scored to shove the Milkmen ahead, 86–84. After Swift was forced into a turnover, Sean Chambers' running shot pushed Alaska on top by four with less than a minute remaining. The Mighty Meaties opened a 12-point lead early in the third quarter at 60–48, but the Milkmen battled back and were only trailing by a point, 70–71, going into the final period.

Game 4
December 13
Alaska Milkmen 90, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 85
Pts: Sean Chambers 36 Pts: Herb Jones 28
Alaska leads series, 3–1

In almost a repeat of Game three, a 12–4 tear by Alaska in the last five minutes iced Swift's downfall.

Game 5
December 16
Alaska Milkmen 108, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 123
Scoring by quarter: 32–24, 26–45, 29–24, 21–30
Pts: Sean Chambers 26 Pts: Vergel Meneses 28
Alaska leads series, 3–2

Alaska took an early 24–12 lead in the first quarter. The Meaties banked on a big second quarter as Rudy Distrito ignited a 9–0 blast that allowed Swift to equalized at 42-all and later turn the tables in the next five minutes in a 16–6 run to take a 58–48 lead, a near free-for-all happened with 30.7 seconds left in the second quarter, Swift leading, 66–55, as Jojo Lastimosa reacted on a hard foul by Swift import Herb Jones that sent him crashing to the floor, action was halted for nearly five minutes and play was resumed after technical fouls were slapped on Jones, Bonel Balingit and Roehl Gomez. The Milkmen came back in the third period to cut the deficit to four, 80–84, but Swift immediately responded to the uprising as Vergel Meneses and Nelson Asaytono went to work and the Meaties opened leads of 19 points, 108–89 in the fourth quarter.[1]

Game 6
December 18
Alaska Milkmen 114, Swift Mighty Meaty Hotdogs 92
Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 25–31, 24–16, 36–29
Pts: Sean Chambers 38 Pts: Vergel Meneses 26
Alaska wins series, 4–2

Swift came back from 17 points down in the first quarter to take a 63–62 lead on a short stab by import Herb Jones midway in the third period that turned out to be the Meaties' last taste of the lead as Alaska launched a decisive 16–0 run that broke their backs as the Milkmen zoomed to a 78–63 advantage at the end of the third quarter.[2]

1994 PBA Governors Cup Champions

Alaska Milkmen
Second title

Rosters
Alaska Milkmen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G/F 4 Philippines Castelo, Merwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda
G 5 Philippines Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo
G/F 6 Philippines Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USJ–R
G 7 Philippines Gomez, Roehl 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Cebu
G/F 9 Philippines Cardel, Johnedel 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle
C 12 Philippines Bachmann, Dickie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
G 14 Philippines Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 16 Philippines Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UPHSD
G/F 20 United States Chambers, Sean (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Cal Poly
C 24 Philippines Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National-U
C 32 Philippines Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UP Diliman
F 34 Philippines Solomon, Stevenson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Sebastian
C 50 Philippines Araneta, Alex 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Ateneo
F 54 Philippines Ampalayo, Dondon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) USJ–R
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured
Swift Mighty Meaties roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
C 4 Philippines Balingit, Bonel 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Visayas
G 8 Philippines Solis, Al 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas
G 9 Philippines Victoria, Boybits 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) San Beda
F 10 Philippines Reyes, Enrique 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Ateneo
F 11 Philippines Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Manila
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
G 16 Philippines Albarillo, Teroy 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Mindanao
F 18 Philippines Meneses, Vergel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) José Rizal
F 24 Philippines Bognot, Richard 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
G/F 34 United States Jones, Herb (I) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Cincinnati
C 35 Philippines Realubit, Zaldy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) USJ–R
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Gabby Velasco
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Broadcast notes
GamePlay-by-playAnalyst
Game 1
Game 2
Game 3
Game 4
Game 5
Game 6

References
  1. "Swift bags Game 5". Manila Standard.
  2. "Alaska romps off with title". Manila Standard.
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