1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals

Basketball cup finals 1997 All-Filipino Cup Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys Eric Altamirano 4 Gordon's Gin Boars Robert Jaworski 2 May 13–25, 1997 VTV (IBC) DWFM E. de Leon, F. Ilagan, O. Bernarte 1996 1998 1996 Governors 1997 Commissioner's The 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Gordon's Gin Boars and Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys played for the 66th championship contested by the league. The Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys won their 5th PBA championship with a 4–2 series win over the Gordon's Gin Boars.http://www.foxsports.ph/basketball/187623/alvin-patrimonio-looks-back-intense-purefoods-ginebra-rivalry/ https://web.archive.org/web/20180613205217/http://www.foxsports.ph/basketball/187623/alvin-patrimonio-looks-back-intense-purefoods-ginebra-rivalry/ dead June 13, 2018 Alvin Patrimonio looks back at intense Purefoods-Ginebra rivalry foxsports.ph Alvin Patrimonio won on his first finals MVP in All-Filipino Cup finals. Qualification PurefoodsGordon's GinFinished 8–6 (.571), tied for 2nd EliminationsFinished 10–4 (.714), 1st Finished 14–8 (.636), 1st Semifinals Finished 14–8 (.636), 1st Series scoring summary TeamGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6WinsPurefoods Corned Beef 103 91 83 94 95 82 4Gordon's Gin 90 73 92 84 96 73 2VenueCunetaAranetaCunetaCunetaAranetaCuneta Games summary Game 1 #eee May 13 7:30 p.m. Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay VTV E. de Leon, F. Ilagan, O. Bernarte Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys |score1=103 Gordon's Gin Boars 90 25–14 22–14 25–26 31–36 Alvin Patrimonio 20 Noli Locsin 25 Purefoods leads series, 1–0 The Cowboys took a whooping 47–28 lead at halftime with Bong Ravena scorching hot. The Boars trimmed down the deficit from as high as 22 in the first few minutes of the third quarter to just six points, 75–81, halfway through the fourth period. Gordon's had a mediocre 33% field goal in the first two quarters and committed 14 turnovers. Game 2 #eee May 16 7:00 p.m. Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City VTV Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys |score1=91 Gordon's Gin Boars 73 22–24 14–14 27–16 28–19 Alvin Patrimonio 24 Marlou Aquino 19 Purefoods leads series, 2–0 Game 3 #eee May 18 6:00 p.m. Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay VTV Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 83 Gordon's Gin Boars |score2=92 14–29 24–24 24–14 21–25 Bong Ravena 18 Marlou Aquino 25 Purefoods leads series, 2–1 Game 4 #eee May 20 7:00 p.m. Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay VTV Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys |score1=94 Gordon's Gin Boars 84 Jerry Codiñera 22 Pido Jarencio 21 Purefoods leads series, 3–1 Gordon's embarked on a hot start with Pido Jarencio shutting the lights out with his near-flawless shooting from beyond the arc that gave the Boars a 10-point lead, 44–34, in the first 24 minutes of play. The Cowboys' mental toughness took over in the second half and a mini-rally saw them trailed by only one point, 67–68, after three quarters. The Boars had the opportunity to level the series but a collapse in the fourth period allowed the Cowboys to respond with chilling efficiency. Game 5 #eee May 23 7:00 p.m. Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City VTV Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 95 Gordon's Gin Boars |score2=96 24–26 21–29 27–24 23–17 Alvin Patrimonio 25 Marlou Aquino 17 Purefoods leads series, 3–2 Vince Hizon came through with a huge defensive play in the closing seconds to preserved a Boars' victory. Game 6 #eee May 25 6:00 p.m. Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay VTV Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys |score1=82 Gordon's Gin Boars 73 Alvin Patrimonio 40 Purefoods wins series, 4–2 Going into the last quarter, the Cowboys trailed, 56–57. An 8–0 run from the start of the fourth period gave them a seven-point edge, 64–57. After Jayvee Gayoso hit a triple, a 7–1 blast by the Cowboys with Bong Ravena hitting his own three-pointer put Purefoods in front by 10 points, 71–61. Five straight points by the Boars close the gap to within, 66–71, nearing the final two minutes. Alvin Patrimonio's long jumper clinch the title for the Cowboys with a nine-point lead, 78–69. Patrimonio played for 45 minutes and scored 40 of his team's 82-point production, grabbed 11 rebounds and issued four assists. Alvin Patrimonio won on his first Finals MVP and Purefoods captures win on his fifth championship title. 1997 PBA All-Filipino Cup Champions Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys Fifth title Rosters n Purefoods Corned Beef Cowboys 1 Bong Ravena GF 6 1 UE PHI 3 Elmer Lago GF 6 3 De La Salle PHI 5 Edmund Reyes F 6 3 UST PHI 7 Rey Evangelista F 6 3 UST PHI 8 Genesis Sasuman G 5 11 Letran PHI 10 Dindo Pumaren G 5 9 De La Salle PHI 16 Alvin Patrimonio F 6 3 Mapua PHI 19 Freche Ang G 6 2 Saint La Salle PHI 24 Cris Bolado C 6 7 National-U PHI 44 Jerry Codinera C 6 5 UE PHI 55 Sonny Cabatu C 6 5 PSBA PHI 88 Cadel Mosqueda F 6 4 Arellano PHI PHI Eric Altamirano PHI Louie Alas PHI Frankie Lim PHI Ryan Gregorio n Gordon's Gin Boars 1 Bal David G 5 9 UST PHI 6 Noli Locsin F 6 3 De La Salle PHI 7 Robert Jaworski G 6 0 UE PHI 9 Macky De Joya F 6 3 San Beda PHI 11 Jayvee Gayoso GF 6 2 Ateneo PHI 12 Vince Hizon G 6 2 Ateneo PHI 13 Marlou Aquino C 6 9 Adamson PHI 15 Michael Orquillas G 6 2 Cebu PHI 16 Benny Cheng F 6 3 Mapua PHI 17 Terry Saldaña F 6 3 Letran PHI 18 Wilmer Ong FC 6 4 Saint La Salle PHI 25 Pido Jarencio G 5 10 UST PHI 52 Robert Jaworski Jr. G 6 2 Ateneo PHI PHI Robert Jaworski PHI Rino Salazar PHI Philip Cezar Broadcast notes Game Play-by-play Analyst Courtside reportersGame 1 Noli Eala Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 2 Ed Picson Quinito Henson Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 3 Chino Trinidad Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 4 Ed Picson Quinito Henson Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 5 Noli Eala Andy Jao Anthony Suntay and Butch ManiegoGame 6 Ed Picson Quinito Henson Anthony Suntay and Butch Maniego References External links PBA official website https://web.archive.org/web/20170809140619/http://www.pba.ph/ 2017-08-09 Category:1997 PBA season 1997 Category:Magnolia Chicken Timplados Hotshots games Category:Barangay Ginebra San Miguel games Category:Manila Clasico PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals