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1998 PBA Governors' Cup finals

Field	Value
year	1998
conference	Governors Cup
champion	Formula Shell Super Unleaded
champion_coach	Perry Ronquillo
champion_games	4
runnerup	Mobiline Phone Pals
runnerup_coach	Eric Altamirano
runnerup_games	3
date	November 24 – December 9, 1998
MVP	Benjie Paras
television	VTV (IBC)
radio_network	DWFM
prev_year	1997
next_year	1999
prev_conf	1998 Centennial
next_conf	1999 All-Filipino

The 1998 PBA Governors Cup finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1998 PBA Governors Cup, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. The Formula Shell Super Unleaded and Mobiline Phone Pals played for the 71st championship contested by the league and a rematch of their one-game finale in the 1998 PBA Centennial Cup.

Formula Shell wins their third PBA title and their first in six years, with a 4–3 series victory over the Mobiline Phone Pals.

Benjie Paras won his first PBA Finals MVP in Governors' Cup Finals.

Qualification

Shell	Mobiline
Finished 9–6 (.600)	Eliminations
Finished 12–9 (.571)	Semifinals
Won against San Miguel, 87–83	Playoff

Series scoring summary

Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7	Wins
Formula Shell	110	67	78	109	81	80	93	4
Mobiline	90	94	81	97	88	77	91	3

Games summary

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

Silas Mills and Tee McClary combined for the last four points of the Phone Pals after Shell briefly took the upper hand on John Best' jumper, 78–77.

Game 4

Game 5

Glenn Capacio came up with a clutch basket in the final 30 seconds after Shell threatened at 81–82 with 2:01 left on back-to-back triples by Donald Williams. Earlier, five straight free throws by Mills and Tee McClary gave the Mobiline Phone Pals an 82–75 lead.

Game 6

Game 7

Benjie Paras fired 12 of his 18 points in the final quarter as he had all the Zoom Masters' output in an 8–3 run which gave Shell the lead, 90–89, time down to 1:33, Gerry Esplana's fadeaway jumper with 27 ticks left put them in front by three, 92–89. Mobiline had a chance to win it all at the buzzer but Patrick Fran missed a potential game-winning three-point shot with a second left after failing to give the ball to Silas Mills. Shell survived a Mobiline' all-time finals record of 14 three-point shots made, John Best led the Zoom Masters with 31 points, Silas Mills went 6-of-8 from the three-point area to finish with 29 points for the Phone Pals. Benjie Paras on his first Finals MVP and Formula Shell captures on his championship third title.

1998 PBA Governors Cup Champions

Formula Shell Super Unleaded
Third title

Rosters

(I) Import

Broadcast notes

Game	Play-by-play	Analyst	Courtside Reporters
Game 1	Ed Picson	Andy Jao	Ina Raymundo, Anthony Suntay and Ria Tanjuatco
Game 2	Noli Eala	Quinito Henson	Ria Tanjuatco
Game 3	Ed Picson	Andy Jao	Ronnie Nathanielsz Jannelle So and Ria Tanjuatco
Game 4	Noli Eala	Quinito Henson	None
Game 5	Ed Picson	Andy Jao	Ria Tanjuatco
Game 6	Mon Liboro	Yeng Guiao	Paolo Trillo and Seppie Cristobal
Game 7	Noli Eala	Yeng Guiao	Randy Sacdalan, Paolo Trillo, Seppie Cristobal and Barry Pascua

References

"Shell ends title drought".

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