Game 85: Toyota 102, Walk Tall 100 (July 22, 1980)

Andy Fields’ three-point play in the final seconds gave Toyota a dramatic win over Crispa to arrange a best-of-five meeting with U-Tex for the 1980 PBA first conference crown.

Toyota edges Crispa five, gains finals

By Al S. Mendoza

Bulletin Today

Published Wednesday July 23, 1980

Six-foot-eight (203.2 cms) Andrew Fields scored the winning points last night as Toyota nipped Crispa, 102-100, in an exciting down-the-wire match to arrange a title showdown with U-Tex in the PBA first conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

Fields had only 12 points for the night but his last three shoved the Tamaraws to a 102-100 lead from a 99-100 deficit, seven seconds to go.

Crispa had a quick inbound on the return play but Fortunato Co, Jr. missed a hurried shot on the three-point line although a pass to a waiting Larry Boston under the goal would have been safer as there were still four ticks left.

Game 52: Crispa 90, Toyota 87 (Nov. 19, 1977)

Crispa rallied in the second half to beat Toyota and earn a spot in the championship series of the 1977 PBA second conference against U-Tex. The loss marked the second straight time the Tamaraws failed to make the finals.

Crispa shades Toyota, 90-87

By Bert Eljera

Bulletin Today

Published Sunday Nov. 20, 1977

Crispa, down nearly three-fourths of the way, edged Toyota in their playoff last night, 90-87, to gain the right to meet U-Tex for the championship of the PBA second conference at the Araneta Coliseum.

The best-of-five series starts on Tuesday with the Redmanizers and the Wranglers clashing at 7:30 p.m.

The Tamaraws, missing the finals for the second straight time meet the 7-Up Uncolas at 5:30 p.m. in the opener of their own best-of-five series for third place.