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{{Infobox PBA conference finals
  | image=
  | year = 1998
  | conference = Governors Cup
  | champion = '''[[1998 Formula Shell Zoom Masters season|Formula Shell Super Unleaded]]'''
  | champion_coach = [[Perry Ronquillo]]
  | champion_games = 4
  | runnerup = [[1998 Mobiline Phone Pals season|Mobiline Phone Pals]]
  | runnerup_coach = [[Eric Altamirano]]
  | runnerup_games = 3
  | date= November 24 – December 9, 1998 
  | MVP = [[Benjie Paras]]
  | television = [[PBA on Vintage Sports|VTV]] ([[Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation|IBC]])
  | announcers =
  | radio_network = [[DWFM]]
  | radio_announcers =
  | referees_1 =
  | referees_2 =
  | referees_3 =
  | referees_4 =
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  | prev_year  = [[1997 PBA Governors' Cup finals|1997]]
  | next_year  = [[1999 PBA Governors' Cup finals|1999]]
  | prev_conf  = [[1998 PBA Centennial Cup#Finals|1998 Centennial]]
  | next_conf  = [[1999 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals|1999 All-Filipino]]
}}

The '''1998 PBA Governors Cup finals''' was the [[Playoff format#Best-of-seven playoff|best-of-7]] basketball championship series of the [[1998 PBA Governors Cup]], and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. The [[Shell Turbo Chargers|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]].

[[Shell Turbo Chargers|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==
{|class=wikitable width=100%
|-align=center
!colspan=2 width=45%|[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Shell]]!!colspan=2 width=45%|[[Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters|Mobiline]]
|-align=center
|Finished 9–6 (.600) ||colspan=2|'''Eliminations'''||Finished 9–6 (.600)
|-align=center
|Finished 12–9 (.571) ||colspan=2|'''Semifinals'''||Finished 12–9 (.571)
|-align=center
|rowspan=2 width=45%|Won against San Miguel, 87–83 ||colspan=2|''Playoff''||Won against Purefoods, 84–80 
|}

==Series scoring summary==
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 width=525 align=center
|- style="text-align:center; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
!align=center width=30%|Team
!width=8%|Game 1
!width=8%|Game 2
!width=8%|Game 3
!width=8%|Game 4
!width=8%|Game 5
!width=8%|Game 6
!width=8%|Game 7
!width=8%|Wins
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Formula Shell
| '''110''' || 67 || 78 || '''109''' || 81 || '''80''' || '''93'''  || '''4'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|align=left|Mobiline
| 90 || '''94''' || '''81''' || 97 || '''88''' || 77 || 91  || '''3'''
|- style="text-align:center; font-size: 85%; background-color:#e6e6e6;"
|}

==Games summary==

===Game 1===
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|team1='''[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell]] |score1=110'''
|team2=[[Mobiline Phone Pals]] |score2=90
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4=
|points1=[[John Best (basketball)|John Best]] 30 |points2=[[Artemus McClary]] 31
|rebounds1= |rebounds2=
|assist1=  |assist2=
|series=Shell leads series, 1–0
}}

===Game 2===
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|team1=[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell]] |score1=67
|team2='''[[Mobiline Phone Pals]] |score2=94'''
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4=
|points1= |points2=
|rebounds1= |rebounds2=
|assist1=  |assist2=
|series=Series tied, 1–1
}}

===Game 3===
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|team1=[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell]] |score1=78
|team2='''[[Mobiline Phone Pals]] |score2=81'''
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4=
|points1=[[John Best (basketball)|John Best]] 25 |points2=[[Silas Mills]] 25
|rebounds1= |rebounds2=
|assist1=  |assist2=
|series=Mobiline leads series, 2–1
}}
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===
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|team1='''[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell]] |score1=109'''
|team2=[[Mobiline Phone Pals]] |score2=97
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4=
|points1=[[Donald Williams (basketball)|Donald Williams]] 36 [[John Best (basketball)|John Best]] 30 |points2=
|rebounds1= |rebounds2=
|assist1=  |assist2=
|series=Series tied, 2–2
}}

===Game 5===
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|team1=[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell]] |score1=81
|team2='''[[Mobiline Phone Pals]] |score2=88'''
|Q1=22–18 |Q2=14–25 |Q3=22–20 |Q4=23–25
|points1=[[John Best (basketball)|John Best]] 32 |points2=[[Silas Mills]] 33
|rebounds1= |rebounds2=
|assist1= |assist2=
|series=Mobiline leads series, 3–2
}}
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===
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|team1='''[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell]] |score1=80'''
|team2=[[Mobiline Phone Pals]] |score2=77
|Q1= |Q2= |Q3= |Q4=
|points1= |points2=
|rebounds1= |rebounds2=
|assist1=  |assist2=
|series=Series tied, 3–3
}}

===Game 7===
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|team1='''[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell]] |score1=93'''
|team2=[[Mobiline Phone Pals]] |score2=91
|Q1=22–17 |Q2=21–23 |Q3=25–30 |Q4=25–21
|points1=[[John Best (basketball)|John Best]] 31 |points2=[[Silas Mills]] 29
|rebounds1= |rebounds2=
|assist1=  |assist2=
|series=Formula Shell wins series, 4–3
}}
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rpbasketballphotos.blogspot.com/2018/07/1998-pba-finals-title-clincher.html|title=Shell ends title drought}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto"
!1998 PBA Governors Cup Champions
|-
|<br /> '''[[Shell Turbo Chargers|Formula Shell Super Unleaded]]''' <br /> '''Third title'''
|}

==Rosters==
{{basketball roster header|team=Formula Shell 
| bg1 = #006600 | color1 = #FFFFFF
| bg2 = #006600 | color2 = #FFFFFF
}}
<!--Using system used by the PBA: flag = country of birth place. this is the system used to classify filipino foreigners. If we'd go to the principle of they are all Filipinos, let's just remove the flag column.-->
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Chris | last = Jackson |link=Chris Jackson (basketball)|| pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = San Bernardino Valley | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Noy | last = Castillo | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = The Citadel | nat = USA }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Jojo | last = Lim | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Jay | last = Mendoza | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Mapua | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Richie | last = Ticzon | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Porferio | last = Marzan | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = Baguio | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Benjie | last = Paras | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = UP | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Joel | last = Dualan | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Manila | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Donald | last = Williams |dab=basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = North Carolina | nat = USA | note = I }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = John | last = Best |dab=basketball | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = Tennessee Tech | nat = USA | note = I }}
{{player2 | num = 30 | first = Gerry | last = Esplana | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 31 | first = Rommel | last = Santos | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = Staten Island | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Jolly | last = Escobar | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = UE | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Victor | last = Pablo | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
<!-- end player list -->
{{basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Perry Ronquillo]]}}
| asst_coach =
*{{player||PHI|Joey Guanio}}
|otherlegend=
(I) Import

}}

{{basketball roster header|team=Mobiline Phone Pals
| bg1 = #fdd501 | color1 = #000000
| bg2 = #fdd501 | color2 = #000000
}}
<!--Using system used by the PBA: flag = country of birth place. this is the system used to classify filipino foreigners. If we'd go to the principle of they are all Filipinos, let's just remove the flag column.-->
<!-- begin player list -->
{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Silas | last = Mills | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = Utah State | nat = USA | note = I }}
{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Antonio | last = Espinosa | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 7 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Al | last = Solis | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 11 | lbs = | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 9 | first = Jose | last = Francisco | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Alvin | last = Teng | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Arellano | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Glenn | last = Capacio | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Eric | last = Reyes |dab=basketball | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Patrick | last = Fran | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = UST | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Merwin | last = Castelo | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Artemus | last = McClary | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Jacksonville | nat = USA | note = I }}
{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Joselito | last = Martin | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = NCBA | nat = PHI }}
{{player2 | num = 81 | first = Gabby | last = Cui | pos = FC | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Ateneo | nat = PHI }}
<!-- end player list -->
{{basketball roster footer
| head_coach = 
*{{player||PHI|[[Eric Altamirano]]}} 
| asst_coach =
*{{player||PHI|[[Frankie Lim]]}} 
*{{player||PHI|[[Ryan Gregorio]]}} 
| otherlegend=
(I) Import

}}

==Broadcast notes==
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Game !! [[Play-by-play]] !! [[Color commentator|Analyst]] !! [[Sideline reporter|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==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.pba.ph PBA official website]

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