2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

The 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) 2012 Commissioner's Cup, and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters and the B-Meg Llamados played for the 105th championship contested by the league.

2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup finals

Team Coach Wins (3) B-Meg Llamados Tim Cone 4 (1) Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters Chot Reyes 3
Dates	April 23 - May 6, 2012
MVP	James Yap (B-Meg Llamados)
Television	AKTV on IBC
Announcers	See broadcast notes
Radio network	DZSR
Referees
Game 1: P. Balao, E. Aquino, R. Yante Game 2: A. Herrera, P. Balao, R. Yante Game 3: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, R. Yante Game 4: A. Herrera, P. Balao, J. Mariano Game 5: E. Aquino, B. Guevarra, N. Quilinguen Game 6: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, S. Pineda Game 7: N. Quilinguen, E. Aquino, J. Marabe

Background

Road to the finals

Main article: 2012 PBA Commissioner's Cup

B-Meg		Talk 'N Text
Finished tied for 2nd, 6–3: (0.667)	Elimination round		Finished 1st, 7–2: (0.778)
lost to Barangay Ginebra, 84-93	Tiebreaker
Def. Meralco, 2–1	Quarterfinals		Bye
Def. Barangay Ginebra, 3–1	Semifinals		Def. Barako Bull, 3–2

Series summary

Team	Game 1	Game 2	Game 3	Game 4	Game 5	Game 6	Game 7*	Wins
B-Meg	88	102	91	85	82	82	90	4
Talk 'N Text	82	104	87	100	66	92	84	3
Venue	Araneta	Araneta	Araneta	Araneta	Araneta	Araneta	Araneta

*overtime

Game 1

AKTV on IBC

April 23 7:00 p.m.

Report

B-Meg Llamados 88, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 82
Scoring by quarter: 25–14, 23–26, 14–27, 26–15
Pts: Bowles 25 Rebs: Bowles 11 Asts: Bowles 3		Pts: Harvey 25 Rebs: Harvey 13 Asts: Alapag 6
B-Meg leads series, 1–0

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 13,008 Referees: P. Balao, E. Aquino, R. Yante

Game 2

AKTV on IBC

April 25 6:45 p.m.

Report

B-Meg Llamados 102, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 104
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 32–25, 27–24, 27–31
Pts: Bowles 33 Rebs: Bowles 13 Asts: Urbiztondo 7		Pts: Harvey 29 Rebs: Harvey 14 Asts: Alapag, Castro 5
Series tied, 1–1

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 11,862 Referees: A.Herrera, P.Balao, R.Yante

Game 3

AKTV on IBC

April 27 6:45 p.m.

Report

B-Meg Llamados 91, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 87
Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 18–15, 25–28, 29–23
Pts: Bowles 28 Rebs: Bowles 13 Asts: Bowles, Urbiztondo 4		Pts: Harvey, Reyes 21 Rebs: Harvey 14 Asts: Alapag, Castro, Fonacier 2
B-Meg leads series, 2–1

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 14,493 Referees: N. Quilinguen, P. Balao, R. Yante

Game 4

AKTV on IBC

April 29 6:00 p.m.

Report

B-Meg Llamados 85, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 100
Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 11–22, 25–26, 25–27
Pts: Bowles, Devance 17 Rebs: Bowles 9 Asts: Bowles 6		Pts: Dillinger, Fonacier 18 Rebs: Harvey 14 Asts: Dillinger 4
Series tied, 2–2

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 18,696 Referees: A. Herrera, P. Balao, J. Mariano

Game 5

AKTV on IBC

May 2 6:45 p.m.

Report

B-Meg Llamados 82, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 66
Scoring by quarter: 24–15, 17–18, 18–20, 23–13
Pts: Yap 30 Rebs: Bowles 18 Asts: Urbiztondo 3		Pts: Dillinger 18 Rebs: Harvey 16 Asts: Harvey 5
B-Meg leads series, 3–2

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 15,183 Referees: E.Aquino, B.Guevarra, N.Quilinguen

Game 6

AKTV on IBC

May 4 6:45 p.m.

Report

B-Meg Llamados 82, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 92
Scoring by quarter: 27–19, 21–31, 15–17, 19–25
Pts: Bowles 33 Rebs: Bowles 12 Asts: Barroca, Intal, Urbiztondo 2		Pts: Castro 25 Rebs: Harvey 17 Asts: Castro 4
Series tied, 3–3

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 20,524 Referees: N.Quilinguen, P.Balao, S.Pineda

Game 7

AKTV on IBC

May 6 6:00 p.m.

Report

B-Meg Llamados 90, Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters 84 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 17–13, 26–22, 15–20, Overtime: 14–8
Pts: Bowles 39 Rebs: Bowles 21 Asts: Urbiztondo 4		Pts: Alapag 29 Rebs: Harvey 15 Asts: Castro 4
B-Meg wins series, 4–3

Smart Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City Attendance: 21,046 Referees: N.Quilinguen, E.Aquino, J.Marabe

Rosters

B-Meg Llamados roster

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Players

Coaches

Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From PG 2 Urbiztondo, Joshua 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fresno Pacific G 3 Jonas Villanueva 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Far Eastern C 4 Rafi Reavis (C) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Coppin State G/F 6 Val Acuña 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 179 lb (81 kg) UE SF 7 JC Intal 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Ateneo G 8 Peter June Simon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Mindanao PG 14 Mark Barroca (R) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Far Eastern F 15 Marc Pingris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) PSBA G/F 18 James Yap 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) UE PF 19 Jerwin Gaco 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) De La Salle C 21 Denzel Bowles (I) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 255 lb (116 kg) James Madison F 38 Joe Devance 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) UTEP PF 63 Mike Burtscher 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Clearwater Christian F/C 95 Yancy De Ocampo 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi

Head coach Tim Cone Assistant coach(es) Richard del Rosario (La Salle) Koy Banal (Mapúa) Johnny Abarrientos (Far Eastern) Jeffrey Cariaso (Sonoma State) Dayong Mendoza Legend (C) Team captain Injured

Talk 'N Text Tropang Texters roster

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Players	Coaches
Pos. # POB Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From F/C 1 Donnell Harvey (I) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Florida PG 3 Jimmy Alapag (C) 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Cal State San Bernardino PF 4 Harvey Carey 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sonoma State G/F 6 Riego Gamalinda 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) San Beda G 10 Ryan Reyes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Cal State Fullerton G/F 12 Larry Fonacier 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Ateneo PG 16 John Raymundo (R) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) San Sebastian G 17 Jayson Castro 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 167 lb (76 kg) Philippine Christian C 18 Gilbert Lao 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) UST G/F 20 Jared Dillinger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Hawaiʻi F 21 Kelly Williams 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Oakland F 33 Ranidel De Ocampo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Saint Francis of Assisi F/C 34 Ali Peek 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Saint Mary's F/C 35 Japeth Aguilar 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Western Kentucky PF 40 Rich Alvarez 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Ateneo	Head coach Chot Reyes (Ateneo) Assistant coach(es) Jamike Jarin (Ateneo) Nash Racela (Ateneo) Joshua Reyes Legend (C) Team captain (CI) Commissioner's Cup Import (GI) Governors' Cup Import (EI) EASL Import (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (IN) Inactive (S) Suspended (R) Rookie Injured

Broadcast notes

Game	Play-by-play	Analyst	Courtside reporters	AKTV Center Analysts
Game 1	Magoo Marjon	Quinito Henson and Yeng Guiao	Nikko Ramos and Sel Guevara	Mico Halili, Jason Webb and Jojo Lastimosa
Game 2	Mico Halili	Dominic Uy and Ryan Gregorio	Nikko Ramos and Erika Padilla	Magoo Marjon, Rado Dimalibot and Caloy Garcia
Game 3	Magoo Marjon	Quinito Henson and Franz Pumaren	Erika Padilla and Jessica Mendoza	Mico Halili, Rado Dimalibot and Gary David
Game 4	Mico Halili	Quinito Henson and Ryan Gregorio	Erika Padilla and Sel Guevara	Aaron Atayde, Magoo Marjon, Ronnie Magsanoc and Benjie Paras
Game 5	Magoo Marjon	Dominic Uy and Jojo Lastimosa	Sel Guevara and Jessica Mendoza	Mico Halili, Rado Dimalibot and Jong Uichico
Game 6	Mico Halili	Quinito Henson and Yeng Guiao	Sel Guevara and Jessica Mendoza	Magoo Marjon, Rado Dimalibot and Ronnie Magsanoc
Game 7	Mico Halili	Quinito Henson and Jojo Lastimosa	Sel Guevara and Jessica Mendoza	Magoo Marjon, Rado Dimalibot, Dominic Uy and Benjie Paras

• Additional Game 7 crew:
  • Trophy presentation: Aaron Atayde
  • Dugout interviewer: Erika Padilla