1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals

The 1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference, and the conclusion of the conference playoffs. The San Miguel Beermen and Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs played for the 52nd championship contested by the league.

1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference Finals
TeamCoachWins
San Miguel Beermen Norman Black 4
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs Ding Panganiban 3
DatesAugust 16–30, 1992
TelevisionVintage Sports (PTV)
Radio networkDZSR

San Miguel Beermen won their 9th PBA title, defeating defending champion Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs in a seven-game series. It was the Beermen's first championship in the 1990s, after winning the Grandslam three years ago.

Qualification
San MiguelPurefoods
Finished 7–3 (.700), tied for 2ndEliminationsFinished 8–2 (.800), 1st
Finished 14–4 (.778), 1stSemifinalsFinished 12–6 (.667), tied for 2nd
PlayoffWon against 7-Up, 81-77

Series scoring summary
Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7 Wins
San Miguel Beer 859411111499991054
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 7710011210298107863
Venue NASANASANASANASANASANASANASA

Games summary

Game 1
August 16
San Miguel Beermen 85, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 77
San Miguel leads series, 1-0

The Beermen took control in the series opener during the second quarter and leads by as much as 14 points in the final period. When the score was standing at 79-66 for San Miguel, Alvin Patrimonio took charge by scoring seven straight points as the Hotdogs close to within six, 73-79. Samboy Lim scored on a layup and clutch baskets by Hector Calma and Ato Agustin sealed the victory.

Game 2
August 18
San Miguel Beermen 94, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 100
Series tied, 1-1

The Hotdogs trailed for most of the game but Alvin Patrimonio pumped in 21 points in the fourth quarter in a come-from-behind Purefoods victory.

Game 3
August 20
San Miguel Beermen 111, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 112
Scoring by quarter: 14-27, 34-23, 28-27, 35-35
Pts: Ramon Fernandez 28 Pts: Alvin Patrimonio 36
Purefoods leads series, 2-1

Purefoods took the first quarter at 27-14, but the Beermen battled back and it was close in the first three quarters. In the fourth period, Alvin Patrimonio's three-point play and Elmer Cabahug's triple gave the Hotdogs a 91-84 lead, they keep answering every baskets made by the Beermen until a 10-2 run by San Miguel in the closing minutes. From a 108-101 count in favor of Purefoods, the Beermen regain the upper hand at 111-110, Ramon Fernandez bungled a pass in the dying seconds that led to Alvin Patrimonio scoring two free throws. In the final play, Fernandez missed on a turn around shot with five seconds remaining, giving Purefoods the win.

Game 4
August 23
San Miguel Beermen 114, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 102
Scoring by quarter: 29-20, 30-27, 30-28, 25-27
Pts: Samboy Lim 35 Pts: Boy Cabahug 30
Series tied, 2-2

Purefoods fell behind by 19 points and were down by 14 points, 75-89, going into the final quarter. The Hotdogs rallied to within four, 96-100, mainly on the exploits of Boy Cabahug. The Beermen answered with a 7-0 run, with Ato Agustin scoring on a drive, Yves Dignadice converting a three-point play off a sixth foul by Alvin Patrimonio, and two free throws by Samboy Lim put the game away, 107-96 with 1:58 left.[1]

Game 5
August 25
San Miguel Beermen 99, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 98
Scoring by quarter: 32-20, 25-18, 24-31, 18-29
Pts: Samboy Lim 23 Pts: Boy Cabahug 35
San Miguel leads series, 3-2

Hector Calma completed a crucial interception with two seconds left as San Miguel escaped with a one-point victory. Calma snatched a pass by Jerry Codinera to a streaking Dindo Pumaren at midline to preserved a near-fatal finish by the Beermen, who went scoreless in the last 2:50. The Hotdogs trailed by as many as 21 points in the second quarter, but battled back behind Boy Cabahug, who scored 35 points, and Alvin Patrimonio. Purefoods forces the Beermen to two 25-second violation in the last 2:50 and Patrimonio and Cabahug translate this San Miguel-fold up into a nine-point blast by the Hotdogs to come within a point, 98-99.[2]

Game 6
August 27
San Miguel Beermen 99, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 107
Pts: Ato Agustin 30 Pts: Boy Cabahug 28
Series tied, 3-3

San Miguel went ahead by six points in the fourth period, 87-81, and last took a 95-92 lead. Alvin Patrimonio scored 11 straight points going into the last two minutes. The Beermen failed to score in the last 1:05.[3]

Game 7
August 30
San Miguel Beermen 105, Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 86
Scoring by quarter: 27-23, 22-22, 23-22, 33-19
Pts: Ato Agustin 34 Pts: Boy Cabahug 30
San Miguel wins series, 4-3

San Miguel opened the third quarter with Samboy Lim and Ato Agustin providing the points and zoomed to double-digit leads, the last at 70-58 on a triple by Bong Ravena, a 9-2 run by the Hotdogs close the gap to 67-72, going into the last 12 minutes. The Beermen broke the game wide-open in the fourth quarter with a 9-0 blast as Ramon Fernandez converted on a three-point play to give San Miguel an 81-67 lead. Ato Agustin's jumper gave the Beermen their largest margin at 93-74.[4]

1992 PBA All-Filipino Conference Champions

San Miguel Beermen
Ninth title

Rosters
San Miguel Beermen roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
G/F 1 Ravena, Bong 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UE
C 4 Tomacruz, Julian 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) UST
G 5 Pumaren, Franz 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) De La Salle
G 6 Agustin, Ato 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Lyceum
F 9 Lim, Samboy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran
F 10 Teng, Alvin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Arellano University
G 11 Ravanes, Biboy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Cebu Central
F 12 Dignadice, Yves 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) West Negros College
G 14 Calma, Hector 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Adamson
F 17 Graves, Jeffrey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Angeles University
F 18 Dela Cruz, Art 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) San Sebastian
F/C 19 Fernandez, Ramon 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) University of San Carlos
F 29 Angeles, Josel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Lyceum
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
    • (FA) Free agent
    • (S) Suspended
    • Injured
    Purefoods TJ Hotdogs roster
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#POBNameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY–MM–DD)From
    F 4 Reyes, Elmer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Beda College
    G 6 Guanio, Joey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UP-Diliman
    G 9 Cabahug, Boy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) University of Visayas
    G 10 Pumaren, Dindo 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) De La Salle
    C 11 Demigillo, Hernani 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) San Sebastian
    G 12 Capacio, Glenn 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Far Eastern
    C 14 Ramas, Kevin 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Mapua Tech
    F 15 Santamaria, Joey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) De La Salle
    F 16 Patrimonio, Alvin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapua Tech
    G 17 Tan, Leoncio 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle
    G 24 Enterina, Rudy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) University of Visayas
    C 44 Codinera, Jerry 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) UE
    Head coach
    • Domingo Panganiban
    Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
      • (FA) Free agent
      • (S) Suspended
      • Injured

      Broadcast notes
      GamePlay-by-playAnalyst
      Game 1Sev SarmentaAndy Jao
      Game 2Ed PicsonQuinito Henson
      Game 3Ed PicsonAndy Jao
      Game 4Sev SarmentaBill Velasco
      Game 5Ed PicsonAndy Jao
      Game 6Sev SarmentaQuinito Henson
      Game 7Sev SarmentaAndy Jao

      References
      1. "San Miguel evens playoffs". Manila Standard.
      2. "SMB grabs 3-2 lead". Manila Standard.
      3. "Hotdogs force rubber match". Manila Standard.
      4. "San Miguel wins All-Pinoy title". Manila Standard.
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