Caguioa wasn't able to get support from his teammates. The Beermen, especially Dorian Peña were able to convert several "and one" conversions. Ginebra fell behind by 20 points by halftime and were not able to catch up. Game 2 In the second game, the Kings managed to keep the scores close up to halftime. By the third quarter, SMB unleashed a run to lead by 14 by the end of the third quarter. The Kings crept up to tie 99-all in the final two minutes. Danny Seigle converted a lay-up from an Olsen Racela pass to put the Beermen up, 101–99. After a Ginebra timeout, Rafi Reavis was fouled on the inbounds play. Reavis, a poor free throw shooter, missed both free throws. Wilson split his own charities on the other end as the Beermen almost bungled a 2–0 series lead. Game 3 Ginebra outclassed San Miguel as the Kings notched their first win in the series with a 30-point blowout held at the Cuneta Astrodome as the Araneta Coliseum was used for a Valentine's Day concert. Ginebra outscored San Miguel 43–26 in the third quarter in which the Kings pulled away for good as six Kings scored in double figures. The Kings prevented a San Miguel series sweep as they stopped a two-game losing streak. Game 4 Prior to the game, Mark Caguioa was named as Best Player of the Conference besting San Miguel's Danny Seigle, teammate Rudy Hatfield, Alaska's Willie Miller and Sta. Lucia's Kelly Williams. With the game starting as a close affair, the Kings pulled away at the second quarter to finish with another blowout of the Beermen. Five technical fouls were called in the game. Ginebra's 146 points is the most points scored by a team in a game in the current conference. Game 5 Ginebra and San Miguel broke off the three straight blowout wins as they engaged themselves in a close affair, with Ginebra mostly taking the upper hand. By the fourth quarter, the Kings began to pull away, leading by as much as 11 points. San Miguel cut the lead, thanks to back-to-back three-pointers by Lordy Tugade. With Ginebra suing for time, and the Beermen trailing by five points, the Kings pounded the lane as the Beermen, already in the penalty situation, surrendered fouls. The Kings converted most of their free throw attempts as they wrestled the game and the series lead