Napawi na ang 33 taong pagkauhaw sa kampeonato ng Mapua University matapos nilang talunin sa finals ng NCAA nitong Sabado ang koponan ng De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde.
Sa game 2 ng kanilang salpukan sa Smart Araneta Coliseum, isinelyo ng Cardinals ang kampeonato sa centennial season ng kanilang best-of-three finals series kontra sa Blazers sa iskor na 94-82.
Ngunit sa huling dalawang minuto ng unang quarter, nagtabla ang laro sa 21 sa layup at dalawang free throws ni JC Recto. Ito ang tanging pagkakataon na naging tabla ang laro dahil muling nakuha ng Mapúa ang kalamangan sa pamamagitan ng buzzer-beating long shot ni Lawrence Mangubat. Tumirada si Cyrus Cuenco ng 19 puntos para pangunahan ang Mapua, na may kasamang tatlong three-pointers, dalawang rebounds, apat na assists, at isang steal.
Ang bagong koronang MVP na si Allen Liwag, pumoste naman ng 14 puntos at 10 rebounds para sa tropang Intramuros.
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