1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals

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.

1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup Finals
TeamCoachWins
Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone 4
San Miguel Beermen Ron Jacobs 3
DatesApril 24 - May 8, 1998
TelevisionVintage Sports (IBC)
Radio networkDZRH

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 Miguel
Finished 92 (.818), 1stEliminationsFinished 74 (.636), 2nd
Finished 147 (.667), 2ndSemifinalsFinished 156 (.714), 1st

Series scoring summary

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Wins
Alaska Milkmen 698089907399724
San Miguel Beermen 766484977861633
Venue AranetaAranetaCebuAranetaCunetaCunetaAraneta

Games summary

Game 1

April 24
Alaska Milkmen 69, San Miguel Beermen 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

Game 3

April 28
Alaska Milkmen 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

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

May 3
Alaska Milkmen 73, San Miguel Beermen 78 (OT)
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

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

May 8
Alaska Milkmen 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.[1]

1998 PBA All-Filipino Cup Champions

Alaska Milkmen
Eight title

Rosters

Alaska Milkmen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 5 Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo de Manila
G/F 6 Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Jose-Recoletos
G 7 Gomez, Roehl 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) University of Cebu
G/F 9 Santos, Rodney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
C 12 Bachmann, Richard 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
G 14 Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 15 David, Albert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran College
F 16 Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) PHCR
C 17 Ramas, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Mapua Tech
F 19 Duremdes, Kenneth 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Adamson
C 32 Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) State U
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Richard Bachmann
  • Gilbert Reyes

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 4 Tanquingcen, Siot 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
C 5 Padilla, Ronilo 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) University of Cebu
G 7 Mustre, Michael 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran College
F 8 Caidic, Allan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE
C 10 Ildefonso, Danny 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) NU
F 11 Asaytono, Nelson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) University of Manila
F 12 Dignadice, Yves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) West Negros College
F 14 Santamaria, Joey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 15 Naron, Edward 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) University of Visayas
G 17 Racela, Olsen 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Ateneo de Manila
F 18 Dela Cruz, Art 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
F/C 25 Abuda, Freddie 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of Cebu
F 28 Villamin, Elpidio 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Broadcast notes

GamePlay-by-playAnalyst
Game 1Noli EalaAndy Jao
Game 2Ed PicsonQuinito Henson
Game 3Chino TrinidadYeng Guiao
Game 4Noli EalaAndy Jao
Game 5Ed PicsonQuinito Henson
Game 6Noli EalaAndy Jao and Noy Castillo
Game 7Ed PicsonQuinito Henson and Vince Hizon

References

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