# 1988 PBA Reinforced Conference finals

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1988 PBA Reinforced Conference finals Team Coach Wins San Miguel Beermen Norman Black 4 Shell Rimula X Oilers Dante Silverio 1 Dates December 4–13, 1988 Television Vintage Sports (PTV) Radio network DZSR Referees Game 1: G. Ledesma, D. Bayais, E. de Leon Game 2: G. Ledesma, A. Bartolome, R. Hines Game 5: G. Ledesma, A. Bartolome, E. de Leon PBA Reinforced Conference finals chronology < 1987 1989 >

The **1988 PBA Reinforced Conference finals** was the [best-of-7 series](/source/Best-of-seven_playoff) basketball championship of the [1988 PBA Reinforced Conference](/source/1988_PBA_Reinforced_Conference), and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The [San Miguel Beermen](/source/San_Miguel_Beermen) and [Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers](/source/Shell_Turbo_Chargers) played for the 41st championship contested by the league.[1]

The [San Miguel Beermen](/source/San_Miguel_Beermen) easily retains the Reinforced Conference title with a 4–1 series victory over [Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers](/source/Shell_Turbo_Chargers) and claim their 5th PBA crown.

## Qualification

San Miguel Shell Finished 7–3 (.700), tied for 1st Eliminations Finished 5–5 (.500), tied for 2nd Finished 13–5 (.722), 1st Semifinals Finished 11–7 (.611), 2nd

## Series scoring summary

Team Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Wins San Miguel 134 119 126 144 151 4 Shell 111 111 137 119 142 1 Venue ULTRA ULTRA ULTRA ULTRA ULTRA

## Games summary

### Game 1

Vintage

December 4 6:20 pm

San Miguel Beermen 134, Shell Rimula X 111 Scoring by quarter: 30–27, 25–33, 30–27, 49–24 Pts: Norman Black 39 Michael Phelps 39 Pts: Derrick Rowland 42 San Miguel leads series, 1–0

The ULTRA, Pasig, Metro Manila Referees: G. Ledesma, D. Bayais, E. de Leon

Shell battled defending champion San Miguel for most of the first three quarters before falling apart in the fourth, enabling the Beermen to win by a rout, the key factor in the opening game was the explosive performance of Franz Pumaren, who came off the bench because of the foul trouble of Hector Calma going into the final quarter.[2]

### Game 2

Vintage

December 6 7:20 pm

San Miguel Beermen 119, Shell Rimula X 111 Scoring by quarter: 31–26, 32–31, 25–27, 31–27 Pts: Michael Phelps 39 Pts: Derrick Rowland 36 San Miguel leads series, 2–0

The ULTRA, Pasig, Metro Manila Referees: G. Ledesma, A. Bartolome, R. Hines

An 11–1 burst by the Beermen in the final two minutes gave them a 2–0 edge in the series, a rash of errors by Shell in the last 1:25 caused their downfall, after battling San Miguel to 11 deadlocks, lose steam in the homestretch and failed to keep their composure by taking a couple of bad shots.[3]

### Game 3

Vintage

December 8 7:20 pm

San Miguel Beermen 126, Shell Rimula X 137 Scoring by quarter: 20–30, 33–37, 46–32, 27–38 Pts: Norman Black 39 Samboy Lim 28 Pts: Derrick Rowland 38 Bobby Parks 37 San Miguel leads series, 2–1

The ULTRA, Pasig, Metro Manila

Shell raced to an early 17-point lead and with the score at 73–61 in favor of the Diesel Oilers, Jay Ramirez suffered a nasty fall when he pulled down Samboy Lim who landed on top of Ramirez as the rookie banged the back of his head against the hardcourt and had to be carried out on a stretcher. Just when Shell looked sure of a victory, Samboy Lim cut loose to rally the Beermen back and tied the count at 99-all at the end of the third quarter. San Miguel import Michael Phelps fouled out trying to stop Derrick Rowland with Shell on top, 115–111.[4]

### Game 4

Vintage

December 11 6:20 pm

San Miguel Beermen 144, Shell Rimula X 119 Scoring by quarter: 36–26, 32–34, 32–25, 44–34 Pts: Norman Black 41 Pts: Bobby Parks 36 San Miguel leads series, 3–1

The ULTRA, Pasig, Metro Manila

San Miguel established a big lead early, the third quarter saw Shell mount an uprising that brought them within a couple of baskets of the Beermen until Samboy Lim, who had been fantastic throughout the series, engineered a counter-rally that gave them a dominating 100–85 lead going into the last 12 minutes. Rookie Jay Ramirez was slapped off a deliberate foul on Samboy Lim with some 43 seconds remaining in the game when Samboy apparently got hit on the teeth by Jay's elbow, causing him to bleed in the mouth.[5]

### Game 5

Vintage

December 13 6:30 pm

San Miguel Beermen 151, Shell Rimula X 142 Scoring by quarter: 30–33, 34–37, 41–29, 46–43 Pts: Norman Black 42 Pts: Bobby Parks 56 Derrick Rowland 42 San Miguel wins series, 4–1

The ULTRA, Pasig, Metro Manila Referees: G. Ledesma, A. Bartolome, E. de Leon

Shell took the first two quarters until Samboy Lim once more led his team to a double-digit margin from a 64–70 halftime deficit to a 105–99 San Miguel advantage at the end of the third period. Shell coach Dante Silverio, visibly upset over the poor officiating, was irked when confetti rained down on Shell's frontcourt with 1:11 left to play, the Beermen on top, 145–134. There were only 36 seconds before the final buzzer and the score, 147–138 for San Miguel, when Silverio summoned his players to walk out and immediately leave the playing arena and go back to their locker room, PBA Vice Chairman Jose Ibazeta, who was seated on the San Miguel bench, went to Silverio and tried to convince him to return to the court and apologized for what happened; after some prodding, Silverio acceded to their request of coming back to finish the game, the clock was set back to 1:11 and the count at 145–134 for San Miguel, the Oilers went back with coach Dante Silverio leading the way.[6]

1988 PBA Reinforced Conference Champions San Miguel Beermen Fifth title

## Awards

- Sports Columnist Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) Finals Most Outstanding local player: [Samboy Lim](/source/Samboy_Lim) ( Average 22.2 pts, 4.4 rebs, 2.8 assists in the finals series)

- Sports Columnist Organization of the Philippines (SCOOP) Finals Most Outstanding import: [Norman Black](/source/Norman_Black)

## Rosters

San Miguel Beermen roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. F 4 Elmer Reyes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) San Beda G 5 Franz Pumaren 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) De La Salle G 7 Alfie Almario 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) De La Salle F 9 Samboy Lim 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Letran F 10 Alvin Teng 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Arellano C 11 Tonichi Yturri 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) De La Salle F 12 Yves Dignadice 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) STI WNU G 14 Hector Calma 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Adamson F 15 Ricardo Cui 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Lyceum F 17 Jeffrey Graves 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Angeles C 19 Ramon Fernandez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Carlos F/C 24 Norman Black (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Saint Joseph's G/F 25 Michael Phelps (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Alcorn State Head coach Norman Black Assistant coach(es) Derrick Pumaren Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import Injured

Shell Rimula X roster Players Coaches Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. C 1 Manny Victorino 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal F 2 Jay Ramirez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Visayas F 3 Edgardo Cordero 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) UST G 5 Ronnie Magsanoc 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UP Diliman G 7 Ramon Dela Cruz 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Philippine Christian F/C 9 Rey Cuenco 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) De La Salle Araneta G 10 Romeo Ang 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran G 11 Jaime Manansala 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE F 12 Victor Sanchez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Mapúa G 13 Leo Austria 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Lyceum F 14 Leopoldo Herrera 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Wesleyan Philippines F 16 Angelito Esguerra 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Letran G/F 19 Freddie Hubalde 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapúa F 22 Bobby Parks (I) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Memphis F/C 44 Derrick Rowland (I) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) SUNY Potsdam Head coach Dante Silverio Assistant coach(es) Arlene Rodriguez Legend (C) Team captain (I) Import Injured

## Broadcast notes

Game Play-by-play Analyst Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Joe Cantada Quinito Henson Game 5 Sev Sarmenta Andy Jao

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Shell uncaps glory bid"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3WwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5477%2C641590). *Manila Standard*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["SMB runs down Shell"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3mwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5110%2C843123). *Manila Standard*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Phelps delivers key blows as Beermen take 2–0 lead"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4GwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5463%2C1138077). *Manila Standard*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Shell comes alive"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4WwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4425%2C1430813). *Manila Standard*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["San Miguel now up, 3–1"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5GwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3939%2C1865581). *Manila Standard*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Another title for San Miguel"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5WwVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jwsEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4308%2C2150697). *Manila Standard*.

v t e 1988 PBA season 1988 draft 1988 Open Conference (finals) 1988 All-Filipino Conference (finals) 1988 Reinforced Conference (finals) Team seasons Alaska Milkmen Añejo Rum 65ers Presto Ice Cream Makers Purefoods Hotdogs San Miguel Beermen Shell Rimula X Diesel Oilers Guest team/s Philippines men's national basketball team (All-Filipino Conference) Succession 1987 Seasons 1989 1987 Open Conference 1989 1987 All-Filipino Conference 1989 1987 Reinforced Conference 1989

v t e San Miguel Beermen Founded in 1975 Owned by San Miguel Brewery, Inc., a subsidiary of San Miguel Corporation Formerly the Royal Tru Orangemen, Gold Eagle Beermen, Magnolia Ice Cream Makers, Magnolia Beverage Masters and Petron Blaze Boosters Franchise Franchise 3x3 team All-time roster Draft history Seasons Current season Head coaches Ramos Ocampo Manotoc D. Pumaren Black Jacobs P. Pumaren Uichico Reyes Tanquingcen Agustin Racela Abanilla Ravanes Austria Gallent Retired numbers 8 9 12 14 17 19 29 Championships (31) 1979 Open 1982 Invitational 1987 Reinforced 1988 Open 1988 Reinforced 1989 Open 1989 All-Filipino 1989 Reinforced 1992 All-Filipino 1993 Governors' 1994 All-Filipino 1999 Commissioner's 1999 Governors' 2000 Commissioner's 2000 Governors' 2001 All-Filipino 2005 Fiesta 2009 Fiesta 2011 Governors' 2014–15 Philippine 2015 Governors' 2015–16 Philippine 2016–17 Philippine 2017 Commissioner's 2017–18 Philippine 2019 Philippine 2019 Commissioner's 2022 Philippine 2023–24 Commissioner's 2025 Philippine 2025–26 Philippine Runner-up finishes (16) 1982 Reinforced Filipino 1985 Open 1992 First 1993 All-Filipino 1995 Governors' 1998 All-Filipino 1998 Commissioner's 2001 Commissioner's 2001 Governors' 2003 Reinforced 2006–07 Philippine 2010 Fiesta 2010–11 Philippine 2013 Governors' 2018 Commissioner's 2024 Philippine Rivals TNT Culture and lore El Presidente The Skywalker The Director 1989 Grand Slam Spiderman Crunchman Petron-novela The Kraken Beeracle Philippine Cup 5–peat: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019 Jun Bernardino Trophy

v t e Shell Turbo Chargers Founded in 1985 Disbanded in 2005 Owned by the Pilipinas Shell The franchise Franchise All-time roster Seasons Coaches Webb Ocampo Lipa Silverio Rodriguez Salazar Narvasa Ronquillo Moran Austria Championships (4) 1990 First Conference 1992 First Conference 1998 Governors 1999 All-Filipino Runner-up finishes (6+1) 1985 All-Filipino 1988 Reinforced 1989 Open 1991 First Conference 1996 Commissioner's 1999 Commissioner's (1998 Centennial) Seasons (20) 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004–05 Retired jerseys 14 Paras Rivalries Ginebra Culture and Lore The Tower Of Power The Point Laureate The Ice Man Victor the Conqueror T.D.L.C The Fearless Ginebra walkout

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