1989 PBA Open Conference Finals

The 1989 PBA Open Conference Finals was the best-of-7 series basketball championship of the 1989 PBA Open Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and Formula Shell Zoom Masters played for the 42nd championship contested by the league. The finals series serves as a rematch between these two teams that battled in the Third Conference finals last season.

1989 PBA Open Conference Finals
TeamCoachWins
San Miguel Beermen Norman Black 4
Formula Shell Zoom Masters Dante Silverio 1
DatesMay 11–21, 1989
TelevisionVintage Sports (PTV)
Radio networkDZSR

The San Miguel Beermen repeated against the Formula Shell Zoom Masters in a similar 4–1 conquest and retains the PBA Open Conference crown. [1]

Qualification
San MiguelShell
Finished 10–0 (1.000), 1stEliminationsFinished 5–5 (.500), tied for 2nd
Finished 14–4 (.778), 1stSemifinalsFinished 10–8 (.556), 2nd

Series scoring summary
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Wins
San Miguel 1461141301041234
Formula Shell 1321071241151051
Venue ULTRAULTRAULTRAULTRAULTRA

Games summary

Game 1
May 11
7:30 pm
San Miguel Beermen 146, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 132
Scoring by quarter: 33–20, 34–30, 50–32, 29–50
Pts: Ramon Fernandez 36 Pts: Bobby Parks 39 Benjie Paras 34
San Miguel leads series, 1–0

Ramon Fernandez played superb, aside from 36 points, dishing out a lot of brilliant assists that sparked the Beermen's breakaway from the very first quarter, the Zoom Masters fell behind by as much as 39 points going into the last quarter.

Game 2
May 14
6:30 pm
San Miguel Beermen 114, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 107
Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 30–25, 27–32, 32–31
Pts: Michael Phelps 28 Pts: Bobby Parks 50
San Miguel leads series, 2–0

Shell remained in the fight until the last minute, the Zoom Masters cut down every sizable lead of the Beermen, Fernandez lead his team in hanging tough whenever the Zoom Masters threatened with repeated rallies.

Game 3
May 16
7:30 pm
San Miguel Beermen 130, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 124
Scoring by quarter: 36–31, 27–30, 39–39, 28–24
Pts: Michael Phelps 33 Pts: Bobby Parks 54
San Miguel leads series, 3–0

The Zoom Masters were up by four, 124–120, with about two minutes left, a spate of errors and bad plays saw them blank the rest of the way in a 10–0 blast by San Miguel in the endgame, Bobby Parks committed a lane violation on the inbound play, with the Beermen on top, 125–124.

Game 4
May 18
6:30 pm
San Miguel Beermen 104, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 115
Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 24–32, 26–33, 28–21
Pts: Michael Phelps 46 Pts: Bobby Parks 46 Benjie Paras 27
San Miguel leads series, 3–1

Capitalizing on the absence of four-time MVP Ramon Fernandez, who was sideline due to a right, wrist sprain, the Zoom Masters leaned on the heroics of Benjie Paras and Bobby Parks to prevent a series shutout. From a 61–50 halftime lead, the Shell Zoom Masters doubled the margin and got their biggest lead at 80–57 midway in the third period.

Game 5
May 21
6:30 pm
San Miguel Beermen 123, Formula Shell Zoom Masters 105
Scoring by quarter: 22–24, 27–22, 32–29, 42–30
Pts: Michael Phelps 31 Pts: Bobby Parks 30
San Miguel wins series, 4–1

After keeping Shell at bay for three quarters, San Miguel broke the game wide open in the final period in a scintillating display of teamwork and hardcourt brilliance. The Zoom Masters made a gallant stand but ran out of gas and could not stop the highly charged Beermen from winning the title.

1989 PBA Open Conference Champions

San Miguel Beermen
Sixth title

Awards

SCOOP Most Outstanding Local player in the finals series: Hector Calma (San Miguel Beer)

Rosters
San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
F 4 Philippines Reyes, Elmer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Beda
G 5 Philippines Pumaren, Franz 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) De La Salle
G 6 Philippines Agustin, Ato 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum
G 7 Philippines Almario, Alfie 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle
F 8 Philippines Jose, Bobby 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST
F 9 Philippines Lim, Samboy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran
F 10 Philippines Teng, Alvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Arellano
C 11 Philippines Yturri, Tonichi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
F 12 Philippines Dignadice, Yves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) STI WNU
G 14 Philippines Calma, Hector 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Adamson
F 15 Philippines Cui, Ricardo 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Lyceum
F 17 Philippines Graves, Jeffrey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Angeles
C 19 Philippines Fernandez, Ramon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Carlos
G/F 25 United States Phelps, Michael (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Alcorn State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured
Formula Shell Zoom Masters roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 1 Philippines Manansala, Jaime 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE
F 2 Philippines Ramirez, Jay 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Visayas
G 5 Philippines Magsanoc, Ronnie 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UP Diliman
F 8 Philippines Ruiz, Jerry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran
G 9 Philippines Dela Cruz, Ramon 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Philippine Christian
G/F 10 Philippines Hubalde, Freddie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapúa
F 11 Philippines Tuadles, Arnie 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Visayas
F 12 Philippines Dela Rosa, Romeo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Southwestern-U
G 13 Philippines Austria, Leo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Lyceum
C 14 Philippines Paras, Benjie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UP Diliman
F 22 United States Parks, Bobby (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Memphis
G/F 32 Philippines Coloso, Timoteo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Letran
G 33 Philippines Tuadles, Calvin 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Southwestern-U
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Philippines Arlene Rodriguez
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured

Broadcast notes
GamePlay-by-playAnalystCourtside reporters
Game 1Joe CantadaJoaqui Trillo
Game 2Sev SarmentaAndy Jao
Game 3Joe CantadaJoaqui Trillo
Game 4Sev SarmentaAndy Jao
Game 5Ed PicsonQuinito HensonRomy Kintanar and Ronnie Nathanielsz

References
  1. "1989 SMB finals results".
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