1997 PBA Governors' Cup finals

The Alaska Milkmen and Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies played for the 68th championship contested by the league.

The Alaska Milkmen won against Purefoods Carne Norte Beefies, 4 games to 1, to retain the Governor's Cup title for the 4th straight time.

The Beefies ripped the game wide open with a 16–9 burst to take a commanding 53–41 spread.

Import Mike Jones came back at the start of the fourth as the Beefies coasted to a 74–64 lead.

[2] The Beefies took a 64–61 advantage on an 18–6 run, but the Milkmen, behind Kenneth Duremdes and Sean Chambers took matters into their own hands in the remainder of the third period, giving Alaska a 73–65 lead going into the final quarter.