The Alaska Milkmen won against the Formula Shell Zoom Masters in a thrilling seven-game series, grabbing their second championship for the season.
[1] Shell trailed by 14 points, 48–62, when Ken Redfield and Jolly Escobar teamed up as the Gas kings pulled even at 70-all at the start of the final period.
Ken Redfield poured in 35 points and hit a crucial three point-shot with 56.1 seconds left, the Milkmen managed to trim down the lead to 77–80 with 2:01 to go, from a 59–70 deficit at the start of the fourth quarter.
Bong Hawkins ignited that fiery endgame run with a triple, trimming the gap to a hairline, 76–75, after an exchange of miscues, Alaska took the driver's seat as Jojo Lastimosa and Johnny Abarrientos sank two free throws each, Richie Ticzon of Shell missed a potential game-tying three-pointer in the dying seconds, allowing Alaska to escaped with a come-from-behind victory.
Jojo Lastimosa's insurance free throws with 9.6 seconds left settled the issue as the Milkmen took an 81–77 advantage, the Zoom Masters trailed by as much as 10 points, 75–65, entering the closing minutes, but a 10-0 blast anchored by best import Kenny Redfield's five points, locked the count at 75-all with 2:20 remaining, Bong Hawkins and Jojo Lastimosa provided the backbreaking jumpers giving Alaska a 79–75 lead with 1:23 to go.