1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals

Basketball cup finals May 2023 May 2023 1998 All-Filipino Cup Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone 4 San Miguel Beermen Ron Jacobs 3 April 24 – May 8, 1998 Vintage Sports (IBC) DWFM 1997 1999 1997 Governors 1998 Commissioner's The 1998 PBA All Filipino Cup finals was 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 San Miguel Beermen played for the 69th championship contested by the league 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. The Alaska Milkmen regain the All-Filipino Cup crown with a 4–3 series victory against the San Miguel Beermen and repeated as back-to-back champions, winning their 8th PBA title. Kenneth Duremdes won on his first finals MVP in All-Filipino Cup finals. Qualification AlaskaSan MiguelFinished 9–2 (.818), 1st EliminationsFinished 7–4 (.636), 2nd Finished 14–7 (.667), 2nd Semifinals Finished 15–6 (.714), 1st Series scoring summary TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Game 7WinsAlaska Milkmen 69 80 89 90 73 99 72 4San Miguel Beermen 76 64 84 97 78 61 63 3VenueAranetaAranetaCebuAranetaCunetaCunetaAraneta Games summary Game 1 #eee April 24 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City VTV Alaska Milkmen 69 San Miguel Beermen |score2=76 San Miguel leads series, 1–0 The Beer took a 10-point lead in the first period, the Alaska Milkmen came back and narrowed the gap in the third period at 50–54. The San Miguel team recovered as they relied mostly on clutch baskets from their key players. Game 2 #eee April 26 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City VTV Alaska Milkmen |score1=80 San Miguel Beermen 64 Series tied, 1–1 Game 3 #eee April 28 Cebu Coliseum, Cebu City VTV Alaska Milkmen |score1=89 San Miguel Beermen 84 Alaska leads series, 2–1 San Miguel forward Art Dela Cruz was fined P12,000 when he threw the ball at Alaska center Poch Juinio and punch him in the face in a near scuffle, Juinio was fined P5,000 when he elbowed Dela Cruz in the neck, both were spared from suspension by the Commissioner's office Game 4 #eee May 1 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City VTV Alaska Milkmen 90 San Miguel Beermen |score2=97 Series tied, 2–2 Alaska controlled the game for most of the way but the Beer rallied in the final minute, a triple by Mike Mustre gave San Miguel a 92–88 edge. Beer forward Nelson Asaytono poured in 40 points for the night. Game 5 #eee May 3 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay OT VTV Alaska Milkmen 73 San Miguel Beermen |score2=78 San Miguel leads series, 3–2 San Miguel's Nelson Asaytono scored 41 points and pumped in nine points in the extension period and made up for the scoreless performances of Mike Mustre and Allan Caidic plus the absence of Art Dela Cruz serving a one-game suspension for elbowing Poch Juinio in the face in Game four. Regulation ended at 66-all. Game 6 #eee May 5 Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay VTV Alaska Milkmen |score1=99 San Miguel Beermen 61 Series tied, 3–3 Alaska was up by 16 points, 28–12 at the end of the first quarter. The Milkmen raced to a 59–35 lead in the third period, Allan Caidic's triple keyed a 10–0 uprising by the Beer to cut the deficit to 14 points but Kenneth Duremdes, playing one of his best games, completed a steal off Allan Caidic and a feed to Bong Hawkins, who scored a buzzer-beating lay-up gave the Milkmen a 63–45 lead going into the final quarter. Alaska's 38-point winning margin was the most lopsided win in PBA finals history. Game 7 #eee May 8 Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City VTV Alaska Milkmen |score1=72 San Miguel Beermen 63 Alaska wins series, 4–3 The Milkmen got off to a sizzling start but the Beer worked their way back and close in, 31–32 at the break, behind the big triple by Nelson Asaytono. San Miguel last tasted the lead at 41–39. From a 43-all count, a 9–0 run by the Milkmen gave them a 52–43 lead going into the final quarter. Alaska was protecting a 10-point lead, 64–54, when the Beer battled back with seven straight points anchored on a three-point play from Nelson Asaytono and a jumper by rookie Danny Ildefonso to close the gap, 61–64, entering the final two minutes. Two crucial errors by Asaytono where he lost the ball twice and a clutch basket by Alaska's Johnny Abarrientos sealed the outcome at 70–63. Kenneth Duremdes won on his first Finals MVP and Alaska captures on his eighth championship title.http://rpbasketballphotos.blogspot.com/2018/07/1998-pba-finals-title-clincher.html Alaska reigns supreme July 25, 2018 1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup Champions Alaska Milkmen Eight title Rosters n Alaska Milkmen 5 Gilbert Reyes G 5 8 Ateneo PHI 6 Jojo Lastimosa GF 6 1 USJ-R PHI 7 Roehl Gomez G 6 0 Cebu PHI 9 Rodney Santos GF 6 2 San Sebastian PHI 12 Dickie Bachmann C 6 5 De La Salle PHI 14 Johnny Abarrientos G 5 8 FEU PHI 15 Albert David basketball F 6 2 Letran PHI 16 Bong Hawkins F 6 3 UPHSD PHI 17 Kevin Ramas C 6 4 Mapua PHI 19 Kenneth Duremdes F 6 3 Adamson PHI 32 Poch Juinio C 6 5 UP PHI USA Tim Cone PHI Dickie Bachmann PHI Gilbert Reyes n San Miguel Beermen 4 Siot Tanquingcen G 5 9 UST PHI 5 Ronilo Padilla C 6 5 Cebu PHI 7 Michael Mustre G 6 0 Letran PHI 8 Allan Caidic F 6 2 UE PHI 10 Danny Ildefonso C 6 6 National-U PHI 11 Nelson Asaytono F 6 3 Manila PHI 12 Yves Dignadice F 6 4 STI WNU PHI 14 Joey Santamaria F 6 3 De La Salle PHI 15 Edward Naron G 6 1 Visayas PHI 17 Olsen Racela G 5 11 Ateneo PHI 18 Art Dela Cruz F 6 2 San Sebastian PHI 25 Freddie Abuda FC 6 4 Cebu PHI 28 Elpidio Villamin F 6 2 PHI USA Ron Jacobs PHI Jong Uichico Broadcast notes Game Play-by-play Analysts Courtside Reporters Studio HostGame 1 Noli Eala Andy Jao noneGame 2 Ed Picson Quinito Henson noneGame 3 Chino Trinidad Yeng Guiao noneGame 4 Noli Eala Andy Jao noneGame 5 Ed Picson Quinito Henson noneGame 6 Noli Eala Andy Jao and Vince Hizon Anthony Suntay and Mon Liboro Chino TrinidadGame 7 Noli Eala Quinito Henson and Noy Castillo Anthony Suntay, Chino Trinidad and Ronnie Magsanoc none References External links PBA official website https://web.archive.org/web/20170809140619/http://www.pba.ph/ August 9, 2017 Category:1998 PBA season 1998 Category:San Miguel Beermen games Category:Alaska Aces (PBA) games PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals