The 1985 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Open Conference was the first conference of the 1985 PBA season. It started on March 3 and ended on May 30, 1985. The tournament is an import-laden format, which requires an import or a pure-foreign player for each team.

Format

The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference:

  • Double-round robin eliminations; 12 games per team; Teams are then seeded by basis on win–loss records.
  • Team with the worst record after the elimination round will be eliminated. The top two teams will advance outright to the semifinals.
  • The next four teams will qualify to the single round robin quarterfinals. Results from the eliminations will be carried over. The top two teams will advance to the semifinals.
  • Semifinals will be a double round robin affair with the four remaining teams. The top two teams in the semifinals advance to the best-of-seven finals. The last two teams dispute the third-place trophy in a best-of-seven series.

Elimination round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Great Taste Coffee Makers84.667Advance to semifinal round
2Tanduay Rhum Makers84.667
3Magnolia Ice Cream Makers75.5831Proceed to quarterfinal round
4Northern Cement (G)75.5831
5Manila Beer Brewmasters57.4173
6Shell Azodrin Bugbusters48.3334
7Ginebra San Miguel39.2505

Quarterfinal round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
3Magnolia Ice Cream Makers96.600Semifinal round
4Northern Cement (G)87.5331
5Manila Beer Brewmasters87.5331
6Shell Azodrin Bugbusters411.2675

Semifinal round berth playoff

Vintage
May 2
Northern (NCC) 98, Manila Beer Brewmasters 75
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Semifinal round

PosTeamWLPCTGBQualification
1Great Taste Coffee Makers51.833Advance to the Finals
2Magnolia Ice Cream Makers42.6671
3Northern Cement (G)33.5002Proceed to third place playoff
4Tanduay Rhum Makers06.0005

Third place playoffs

Vintage
May 19
Northern (NCC) 107, Tanduay Rhum Makers 112
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Vintage
May 21
Northern (NCC) 110, Tanduay Rhum Makers 98
Scoring by quarter: 26-19, 21–27, 30-28, 33-24
Pts: Jeff Moore 36Pts: David Pope 36
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Vintage
May 23
Northern (NCC) 100, Tanduay Rhum Makers 93
Scoring by quarter: 32-20, 19–26, 24–25, 25-22
Pts: Allan Caidic 21Pts: David Pope 27
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Vintage
May 26
Northern (NCC) 104, Tanduay Rhum Makers 110
Scoring by quarter: 27-27, 29-27, 22–31, 26-25
Pts: Dennis Still 24Pts: Guidaben 22 Hubalde 22
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Vintage
May 28
Northern (NCC) 113, Tanduay Rhum Makers 82
Scoring by quarter: 20–29, 28-13, 28-23, 37-17
Pts: Samboy Lim 22Pts: David Pope 22
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Vintage
May 30
Northern (NCC) 121, Tanduay Rhum Makers 110
Scoring by quarter: 39-32, 27-21, 29–32, 26-25
Pts: Samboy Lim 34Pts: David Pope 40
Northern wins series, 4–2
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Finals

Vintage
May 19
Great Taste Coffee Makers 108, Magnolia Ice Cream 99
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Vintage
May 21
Great Taste Coffee Makers 105, Magnolia Ice Cream 111
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Vintage
May 23
Great Taste Coffee Makers 103, Magnolia Ice Cream 97
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Vintage
May 26
Great Taste Coffee Makers 93, Magnolia Ice Cream 95
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Vintage
May 28
Great Taste Coffee Makers 121, Magnolia Ice Cream 95
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Vintage
May 30
Great Taste Coffee Makers 122, Magnolia Ice Cream 104
Great Taste wins series, 4–2
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