1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals

The 1998 PBA All Filipino Cup Finals is the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and the San Miguel Beermen played for the All Filipino championship as the country celebrates its centennial year. The champion for this finals series were awarded with two different trophies; the regular All-Filipino Cup trophy and the FVR Centennial Cup trophy.

Series scoring summary

Games Summary

Game 1

Game 2

Game 3

A near-fight took place in the finals road game, when beerman Art Dela Cruz threw a punch on Alaska center Poch Juinio.

Game 4

Alaska controlled the game most of the way, the beermen rallied in the final minute, a triple by Mike Mustre gave San Miguel a 92-88 edge, San Miguel forward Nelson Asaytono scored 40 points.

Game 5

Regulation ended at 66-all, beerman Nelson Asaytono scored 41 points and was a one-man, do-it-all for San Miguel

Game 6

Most lopsided win in finals history

Game 7

From a 32-31 halftime edge by Alaska, the beermen led for the last time at 41-39, from a 43-all standoff, an 9-0 run by the Milkmen gave them a 52-43 lead going into the final quarter, Alaska was protecting a 10-point lead at 64-54, when a 7-0 blast by San Miguel, anchored on a three-point play by Nelson Asaytono and a jumper by rookie Danny Ildefonso close the gap to 64-61 entering the final two minutes, two crucial errors by Asaytono, losing the ball twice, and a clutch basket by Alaska's Johnny Abarrientos sealed the outcome at 70-63 with only few seconds left.

Broadcast notes

References

External links

• PBA official website