In the fourth quarter, the Rum Masters got a big scare when the Hotdogs came within two, 97–99, behind Alvin Patrimonio, who scored 34 points, and Jerry Codinera, who showed muscle off the boards, but Joey Loyzaga quickly answered with a triple off a screen by brother Chito, that ignited another Añejo blitz and resulted to a 106–99 advantage.
[3] Ramon Fernandez watch helplessly at unexplained management decision to keep him on the bench, as Añejo moved within a game of winning the All-Filipino championship, Robert Jaworski's two pressure-laden charities and Hotdogs' Totoy Marquez missed on his last attempt allowed the Rum Masters to escape with a two-point victory.
The Rum Masters opened the third period with an 8–2 run for a 67–61 lead, a 15–7 blast by Añejo put them on top, 107–105, with 2:09 left, two more deadlocks ensued before Robert Jaworski provided the marginal free throws, 112–109, 15 seconds remaining.
[4] In a come-from-behind overtime victory, an ailing Dondon Ampalayo jumped from a six-hour dextrose detention to inject determination into Anejo's title surge while playing coach Jaworski provided the leadership including a follow-up of his own miss to send the game into extension, 119–119.
Ramon Fernandez, who was vanish for the whole series by the Purefoods management, walked inside the arena midway in the second quarter and seated to watch his former teammates.