1979 PBA All-Filipino Conference finals
TeamCoachWinsCrispa Redmanizers Baby Dalupan 3Toyota Tamaraws Dante Silverio 2
Team Coach Wins
Crispa Redmanizers Baby Dalupan · 3
Toyota Tamaraws · Dante Silverio · 2
Dates June 26 – July 7, 1979
PBA All-Filipino Conference finals chronology
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The 1979 PBA All-Filipino Conference finalsCrispa Redmanizers and Toyota Tamaraws battled once again in the finals, this time for the All-Filipino supremacy.
The Crispa Redmanizers won their finals series against the defending champion Toyota Tamaraws , three games to two, to regain the All-Filipino crown.
Qualification Crispa Redmanizers Toyota Tamaraws Finished 14–2 (.875) Eliminations Finished 14–2 (.875) Finished 5–1 (.833), 1st Semifinals Finished 4–2 (.667), 2nd
Games summary Crispa Redmanizers 122Toyota Tamaraws 107Scoring by quarter: 40–27, 21–28, 28–26, 33–26Pts :Co 35 Cezar 30Pts: Tuadles 24
The Tamaraws once enjoyed a six-point lead in the third quarter, 75–69, after overhauling a 59–67 deficit.
Crispa Redmanizers 114, Toyota Tamaraws 121Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 28–30, 27–30, 31–33Pts :Fabiosa 24Pts: Jaworski 25
The Redmanizers lost a 79–72 lead in the third quarter and fell behind by eight points early in the fourth frame, 83–91.
Crispa Redmanizers 112Toyota Tamaraws 109Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 29–29, 37–28, 22–29Pts :Co 33Pts: Arnaiz 26
The Redmanizers appeared headed for an easy win when they led, 98–89, early in the final period. But Toyota's sensational rookie Arnie Tuadles ignited a searing 18–6 Tamaraw run that wiped out Crispa's lead and put Toyota on top, 107–104, with 2:37 remaining.
Tuadles tied the game at 109-all before Joy Dionisio scored on a long 25-foot shot that proved to be the winning shot for Crispa, 111–109.
Crispa Redmanizers 110, Toyota Tamaraws 113Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 35–34, 28–30, 25–22Pts :Co 31 Hubalde 30Pts: Fernandez 27
Robert Jaworski delivered the tie-breaking basket on his own interception while Abe King and Francis Arnaiz combined for three points each in a 7–0 blast in the last two minutes for a winning 113–108 Tamaraw lead.
Crispa Redmanizers 118Toyota Tamaraws 111Scoring by quarter: 32–35, 31–23, 26–28, 29–25Pts :Co 24Pts: Fernandez 36 Tuadles 29Crispa wins series, 3–2
The Tamaraws last tasted the lead at 107–106 with 3:11 left, but then Freddie Hubalde ignited the breakaway that turned the tide of the game. Atoy Co scored on a three-point play after a miss by Ramon Fernandez to make it 111–107 and after a Toyota timeout, Philip Cezar completed another three-point play on an assist by Gregorio Dionisio for a 114–107 lead with 1:30 to go.
1979 PBA All-Filipino Conference Champions Crispa Redmanizers Seventh title
Rosters Crispa Redmanizers rostervte Players Coaches Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From C 5 Philippines Abet Guidaben 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) USJ–R G 6 Philippines Fortunato Co, Jr 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapúa F 7 Philippines Rodolfo Soriano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE C 8 Philippines Jaime Javier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal G 9 Philippines Gregorio Dionisio 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Adamson G/F 10 Philippines Freddie Hubalde 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapúa G/F 11 Philippines Bogs Adornado 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UST G/F 12 Philippines Virgilio Dela Cruz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa G 14 Philippines Luis Varela 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UE G 15 Philippines Bernie Fabiosa 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UE F 18 Philippines Philip Cezar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) José Rizal F 24 Philippines Filomeno Gulfin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Southwestern-U G 34 Philippines Edmundo Espinosa 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Southwestern-U Head coach Philippines Baby Dalupan Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captainInjured Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From C 5 Philippines Abet Guidaben 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) USJ–R G 6 Philippines Fortunato Co, Jr 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapúa F 7 Philippines Rodolfo Soriano 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) UE C 8 Philippines Jaime Javier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) José Rizal G 9 Philippines Gregorio Dionisio 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Adamson G/F 10 Philippines Freddie Hubalde 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Mapúa G/F 11 Philippines Bogs Adornado 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UST G/F 12 Philippines Virgilio Dela Cruz 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Mapúa G 14 Philippines Luis Varela 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) UE G 15 Philippines Bernie Fabiosa 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) UE F 18 Philippines Philip Cezar 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) José Rizal F 24 Philippines Filomeno Gulfin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Southwestern-U G 34 Philippines Edmundo Espinosa 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Southwestern-U
Toyota Tamaraws rostervte Players Coaches Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F 5 Philippines Ernesto Estrada 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas F/C 6 Philippines Abe King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda G 7 Philippines Robert Jaworski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) UE G 8 Philippines Francis Arnaiz 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo F/C 10 Philippines Ramon Fernandez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Carlos G/F 11 Philippines Arnie Tuadles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Visayas G 12 Philippines Pablo Javier 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Far Eastern G/F 13 Philippines Jesus Sta.Maria 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) José Rizal G 14 Philippines Quirino Salazar 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Letran F 18 Philippines Emerito Legaspi 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE F 20 Philippines Nicanor Bulaong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Far Eastern Head coach Philippines Dante Silverio Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captainInjured Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F 5 Philippines Ernesto Estrada 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Visayas F/C 6 Philippines Abe King 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) San Beda G 7 Philippines Robert Jaworski 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) UE G 8 Philippines Francis Arnaiz 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Ateneo F/C 10 Philippines Ramon Fernandez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) San Carlos G/F 11 Philippines Arnie Tuadles 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Visayas G 12 Philippines Pablo Javier 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Far Eastern G/F 13 Philippines Jesus Sta.Maria 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) José Rizal G 14 Philippines Quirino Salazar 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Letran F 18 Philippines Emerito Legaspi 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) UE F 20 Philippines Nicanor Bulaong 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Far Eastern
Broadcast notes Game Play-by-play Analyst Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
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