sentences:  Iloilo's Carlos Sayon registered 30 points in the win.Tribu Sugbo (then owned by businessmen Lito Gillamac and Albert Tan and coached by former PBA player Al Solis) defeated Forward Taguig (owned by Taguig City Freddie Tinga and coached by former FEU mentor Danny Gavieres) in a thrilling three game series to cop the first NBC National Championship.Egay Echavez of Ozamiz was the first league MVP.