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1996 PBA Governors' Cup finals

Field	Value
year	1996
conference	Governors Cup
champion	Alaska Milkmen
champion_coach	Tim Cone
champion_games	4
runnerup	Ginebra San Miguel
runnerup_coach	Robert Jaworski
runnerup_games	1
date	December 8–17, 1996
MVP	Johnny Abarrientos
television	Vintage Sports (IBC)
radio_network	DZRH
prev_year	1995
next_year	1997
prev_conf	1996 Commissioner's
next_conf	1997 All-Filipino

The 1996 PBA Governors Cup finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1996 PBA Governors Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Alaska Milkmen and Ginebra San Miguel played for the 65th championship contested by the league.

The Alaska Milkmen captured the coveted grandslam, winning their finals series over Ginebra San Miguel, 4 games to 1.

Johnny Abarrientos won on his first PBA finals MVP in Governors Cup finals.

Qualification

Alaska	Ginebra
Finished 8–3 (.727), 1st	Eliminations
Qualified outright	Quarterfinals
defeated Formula Shell, 3–0	Best-of-5 semifinals

Series scoring summary

Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Wins
Alaska	90	110	95	96	91	4
Ginebra	79	105	82	97	83	1
Venue	Cuneta	Cuneta	Araneta	Cuneta	Cuneta

Games summary

Game 1

The Ginebras fumbled despite taking small leads in the first three quarters, the Gins had 27 turnovers compared to the Milkmen's 15, those turnovers keyed Alaska's fourth quarter run that limited Ginebra to a low output.

Game 2

The Milkmen led 104–91 with 3:40 to go, the Gins tried to rally with Fred Cofield hitting a triple to spark a 12–2 run and pulled Ginebra up close, 103–106, time down to 45.6 seconds.

Game 3

Alaska broke the game wide open with an 82–66 lead in the final quarter. Ginebra shot a dismal 33 percent from the floor.

Game 4

New Ginebra import Derrick Rucker banked in the marginal basket with 29.7 seconds to go, after Jojo Lastimosa's short jumper drew Alaska to within 97–96, with 14.2 seconds left, Rucker's inbound pass was intercepted by Poch Juinio but the Milkmen failed to get a shot on time.

Game 5

Johnny Abarrientos engineered a searing 11–0 blast from a 62–69 deficit to a 73–69 lead for Alaska at the end of the third quarter. Abarrientos' jumper gave the Milkmen an 89–82 lead going into the last two minutes of the final period Then Johnny Abarrientos on his first Finals MVP and Alaska captures on his 3 peat grand slam champion 6th title.

1996 PBA Governors Cup Champions

Alaska Milkmen
Sixth title

Rosters

(I) Import

Broadcast notes

Game	Play-by-play	Analyst
Game 1	Noli Eala	Quinito Henson
Game 2	Ed Picson	Quinito Henson
Game 3	Chino Trinidad	Yeng Guiao
Game 4	Noli Eala	Andy Jao
Game 5	Ed Picson	Quinito Henson

References

"Alaska now 2 wins shy of Grandslam". Manila Standard.
"Grandslam beckons Alaska". Manila Standard.
"Ginebra holds off Alaska". Manila Standard.
"Amazing Alaska completes Grand Slam". Manila Standard.

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