1990 PBA First Conference Finals
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| Dates | May 3 - 15, 1990 | |||||||||
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| Television | Vintage Sports (PTV) | |||||||||
| Radio network | DZSR | |||||||||
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| Game 6: | G. Ledesma, E. de Leon, R. Hines |
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The 1990 PBA First Conference Finals was the best-of-7 basketball championship series of the 1990 PBA First Conference, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. Formula Shell Zoom Masters and Añejo Rum 65ers played for the 45th championship contested by the league.
Formula Shell took home its first PBA title, winning their series against Añejo Rum 65ers in six games. Game Six resulted in a tumultuous ending as the 65ers walkout of the playing court with still 2:52 left in the 2nd quarter, the Zoom Masters on top, 62-47. Añejo paid a heavy fine total of P550,000.
Ronnie Magsanoc shatter a 115-all deadlock with a crucial six-point swing within 21 seconds, a three-point shot and a three-point play off a foul by Rudy Distrito, that gave the lead to the Zoom Masters for good at 121-115. Bobby Parks shot nine of Shell's last eleven points in the final 2:49, the 65ers rallied back behind four straight points by Sylvester Gray to close within one, 131-132, with 13 seconds left. Bobby Parks was fouled by Añejo playing coach Robert Jaworski and his two free throws decided the outcome of the game.
Añejo led by as much as 14 points, 108-94, with six minutes to go in the final period, the never-say-die Shell Zoom Masters managed to trim down the deficit to three points, 125-128, on six triples by Ronnie Magsanoc.
Shell allowed Añejo to take the first quarter lead, 35-24, but spewed fire all over in the next three quarters, even leading by 31 points in the final quarter. Ronnie Magsanoc hit six triples and finish the game with 34 points, the Zoom Masters netted 42 points from fastbreaks and shot a high 59 percent from the field, sinking 59 of 100 tries.
Ronnie Magsanoc released seven booming triples in a career-high 36 points in a dazzling show, including a brilliant steal off Philip Cezar with few seconds left in overtime, Shell on top, 136-135.
With still 2:05 in the first quarter, Añejo leading, 27-23, Rudy Distrito smacked Ronnie Magsanoc, who was attempting a three-pointer, with a hard, closed fist which sent Magsanoc crashing to the floor, the hard foul affected his shooting throughout the game, Shell's Arnie Tuadles, probably provoked for what happen to Magsanoc, also committed a dangerous foul off a driving Chito Loyzaga in the second quarter, Loyzaga suffered a swollen left eye, both Distrito and Tuadles were eventually fined P 3,000 each.
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