Ginebra and Purefoods first met on April 5 , 1988 , with Purefoods playing coach Fernandez matching coaching skills with Ginebra counterpart Jaworski . Purefoods won the match , 116 – 110 , despite falling down by 16 points in the third quarter . Fernandez was voted best player of the game . The squads again faced each other in the semifinals of the 1988 Open Conference . Purefoods ’ 111 – 109 overtime win sent the Hotdogs into the finals against San Miguel Beer , while a loss would have meant another playoff game with Ginebra for the second finals berth . After this game , some frustrated Ginebra fans at the gallery section pelted the court with plastic cups and coins
1988 Open Conference
1988 PBA Open Conference
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