1996 PBA Governors' Cup Finals

The 1996 PBA Governors Cup Finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1996 PBA Governors Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and Ginebra San Miguel played for the 65th championship contested by the league.

1996 PBA Governors Cup Finals
TeamCoachWins
Alaska Milkmen Tim Cone 4
Ginebra San Miguel Robert Jaworski 1
DatesDecember 8–17, 1996
MVPJohnny Abarrientos
TelevisionVintage Sports (IBC)
Radio networkDZRH

The Alaska Milkmen captured the coveted grandslam, winning their finals series over Ginebra San Miguel, 4 games to 1.

Johnny Abarrientos won on his first PBA Finals MVP in Governors Cup Finals.

Qualification
AlaskaGinebra
Finished 8–3 (.727), 1stEliminationsFinished 7–4 (.636), 2nd
Qualified outrightQuarterfinalsQualified outright
defeated Formula Shell, 3–0Best-of-5 Semifinalsdefeated San Miguel, 3–1

Series scoring summary
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Wins
Alaska 901109596914
Ginebra 791058297831
Venue CunetaCunetaAranetaCunetaCuneta

Games summary

Game 1
December 8
Alaska Milkmen 90, Ginebra San Miguel 79
Alaska leads series, 1–0

The Ginebras fumbled despite taking small leads in the first three quarters, the Gins had 27 turnovers compared to the Milkmen's 15, those turnovers keyed Alaska's fourth quarter run that limited Ginebra to a low output.

Game 2
December 10
Alaska Milkmen 110, Ginebra San Miguel 105
Alaska leads series, 2–0

The Milkmen led 104–91 with 3:40 to go, the Gins tried to rally with Fred Cofield hitting a triple to spark a 12–2 run and pulled Ginebra up close, 103–106, time down to 45.6 seconds.[1]

Game 3
December 13
Alaska Milkmen 95, Ginebra San Miguel 82
Alaska leads series, 3–0

Alaska broke the game wide open with an 82–66 lead in the final quarter. Ginebra shot a dismal 33 percent from the floor.[2]

Game 4
December 15
Alaska Milkmen 96, Ginebra San Miguel 97
Alaska leads series, 3–1

New Ginebra import Derrick Rucker banked in the marginal basket with 29.7 seconds to go, after Jojo Lastimosa's short jumper drew Alaska to within 97–96, with 14.2 seconds left, Rucker's inbound pass was intercepted by Poch Juinio but the Milkmen failed to get a shot on time.[3]

Game 5
December 17
Alaska Milkmen 91, Ginebra San Miguel 83
Pts: Jojo Lastimosa 22, Sean Chambers 21 Pts: Derek Rucker 34
Alaska wins series, 4–1

Johnny Abarrientos engineered a searing 11–0 blast from a 62–69 deficit to a 73–69 lead for Alaska at the end of the third quarter. Abarrientos' jumper gave the Milkmen an 89–82 lead going into the last two minutes of the final period Then Johnny Abarrientos on his first Finals MVP and Alaska captures on his 3 peat grand slam champion 6th title.[4]

1996 PBA Governors Cup Champions

Alaska Milkmen
Sixth title

Rosters
Alaska Milkmen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G/F 4 Philippines Castelo, Merwin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Beda
G 5 Philippines Reyes, Gilbert 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Ateneo
G/F 6 Philippines Lastimosa, Jojo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) USJ–R
G 7 Philippines Gomez, Roehl 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Cebu
C 12 Philippines Bachmann, Dickie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle
G 14 Philippines Abarrientos, Johnny 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Far Eastern
F 16 Philippines Hawkins, Bong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UPHSD
C 17 Philippines Ramas, Kevin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Mapúa
F 20 United States Chambers, Sean (I) 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Cal Poly
G/F 22 Philippines Cariaso, Jeffrey 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sonoma State
C 24 Philippines Bolado, Cris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) National-U
F/C 31 Philippines Pineda, Giovanni 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Adamson
C 32 Philippines Juinio, Poch 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Philippines
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured Injured
Ginebra San Miguel roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.
G 1 Philippines David, Bal 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UST
G 3 United States Rucker, Derek (I) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Davidson
F 6 Philippines Locsin, Noli 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
G 7 Philippines Jaworski, Robert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) UE
F 9 Philippines De Joya, Macky 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda
G/F 11 Philippines Gayoso, Jayvee 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
G 12 Philippines Hizon, Vince 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
C 13 Philippines Aquino, Marlou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Adamson
G 15 Philippines Orquillas, Michael 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Cebu
F 16 Philippines Cheng, Benny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa
F/C 18 Philippines Ong, Wilmer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) USLS
G 25 Philippines Jarencio, Pido 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) UST
G 33 United States Cofield, Fred (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Eastern Michigan
C 34 Philippines Feihl, EJ 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) Adamson
G 52 Philippines Jaworski, Jr., Robert 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Ateneo
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (I) Import
  • Injured 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

References
  1. "Alaska now 2 wins shy of Grandslam". Manila Standard.
  2. "Grandslam beckons Alaska". Manila Standard.
  3. "Ginebra holds off Alaska". Manila Standard.
  4. "Amazing Alaska completes Grand Slam". Manila Standard.
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