2003 PBA All-Filipino Cup finals

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 2 |time= |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=NBN/IBC |referee= |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Z1U1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=452%2C27051205 recap]

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|team2=Coca Cola Tigers |score2=93

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|series=Coca Cola leads series, 1–0

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Down by 17 at 46–63, the Phone Pals came back to trailed within five at 64–69 as Asi Taulava and Felix Belano starred in a key run stretch, but Coca Cola stopped the Talk 'N Text rally with Jeffrey Cariaso hitting 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.

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|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=89

|team2=Coca Cola Tigers |score2=92

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|points1=Asi Taulava 40 |points2=

|series=Coca Cola leads series, 2–0

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{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 6 |time= |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=NBN/IBC |referee= |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=a1U1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3127%2C28981879 recap]

|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=67

|team2=Coca Cola Tigers |score2=59

|Q1=17–13 |Q2=19–20 |Q3=15–8 |Q4=16–18

|points1=Asi Taulava 20 |points2=Rafi Reavis 16

|series=Coca Cola leads series, 2–1

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Bong Ravena drained a short jumper and converted two pressure-packed free throws that neutralized a comeback by the Tigers. Both teams fared poorly from the perimeter.

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 9 |time= |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |TV=NBN/IBC |referee= |report=[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=blU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3117%2C30132853 recap]

|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=99

|team2=Coca Cola Tigers |score2=91

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|points1=Jimmy Alapag 27 |points2=

|series=Series tied, 2–2

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{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 11 |time= |place=Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City |overtime=OT |TV=NBN/IBC |referee=

|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=97

|team2=Coca Cola Tigers |score2=92

|Q1=23–15 |Q2=17–26 |Q3=21–20 |Q4=20–20 |OT=16–11

|points1=Asi Taulava 26 |points2=Rudy Hatfield 23

|series=Talk 'N Text leads series, 3–2

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Talk 'N Text came back from a 9-point deficit midway in the final quarter, a triple by Bong Ravena tied the game at 79-all, Asi Taulava shoved the Phone Pals ahead with two free throws, 81–79, with 32 seconds to go, Ato Morano's twisting layup with 20 seconds left tied the count at 81-all, the game went into overtime after Morano's potential game-winner rimmed out at the buzzer. In the extension period, the Tigers took an 87–81 advantage on Johnny Abarrientos' back-to-back jumpers and assist, a 13–2 run by the Phone Pals bucked a sizzling Coca Cola start in overtime, clutch hits by Victor Pablo and Patrick Fran gave Talk 'N Text a 94–89 lead.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=cFU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2031%2C30972575|title=Never-say-die TNT rules in OT, seizes 3–2 lead|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

{{basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=July 13 |time= |place=Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay |TV=NBN/IBC |referee=

|team1=Talk 'N Text Phone Pals |score1=78

|team2=Coca Cola Tigers |score2=76

|Q1=12–23 |Q2=18–21 |Q3=22–14 |Q4=26–18

|points1=Asi Taulava 25 |points2=Johnny Abarrientos 20

|series=Talk 'N Text wins series, 4–2

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The Tigers led by as many as 14 points before the Phone Pals tied the game for the first time at 58-all early in the last quarter, Coca Cola led for the last time at 71–68 when a three-pointer by Bong Ravena tied the count, Asi Taulava broke the deadlock with a short jumper and then Jimmy Alapag unloaded another triple after a free throw by Ato Morano as Talk 'N Text opened up a 76–72 lead in the last 43 seconds, two free throws by Johnny Abarrientos followed by two charity misses by Taulava and another free throw by Rudy Hatfield pulled the Tigers within one, 75–76, with 29 seconds to go, Taulava finally made his second free throw with 13 seconds left and Ravena contributed another to seal the win, 78–75, after Morano missed a hurried three-point attempt.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=clU1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=fCUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2372%2C32285022|title=TNT rules All-Filipino on historic 4-win streak|work=Philippine Daily Inquirer}}

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{{player2 | num = 00 | first = William | last = Villa | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = BYU-Hawaii | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 1 | first = Bong | last = Ravena | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = | college = UE | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 3 | first = Jimmy | last = Alapag | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = | college = Cal State San Bernardino | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Harvey | last = Carey | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Sonoma State | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Patrick | last = Fran | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = UST | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 13 | first = Mark | last = Telan | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = De La Salle | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Expedito | last = Falcasantos | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Cebu | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 19 | first = Norman | last = Gonzales | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 28 | first = Jojo | last = Manalo | pos = GF | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = UPHSD | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Victor | last = Pablo | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 38 | first = Angelo | last = David | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Donbel | last = Belano | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = | college = Visayas | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 88 | first = Asi | last = Taulava | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = | college = BYU-Hawaii | nat = TON }}

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• {{player||PHI|Joel Banal}}

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• {{player||PHI|Ariel Vanguardia}}
• {{player||PHI|Virgil Villavicencio}}
• {{player||PHI|Aric del Rosario}}

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{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Rafi | last = Reavis | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = | college = Coppin State | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 5 | first = Rob | last = Wainwright |dab=basketball | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = Solano CC | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Ato | last = Morano | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = | college = San Beda | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Johnny | last = Abarrientos | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 8 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 16 | first = Bong | last = Hawkins | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = UPHSD | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 18 | first = Leo | last = Avenido | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = FEU | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Reynel | last = Hugnatan | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Manila | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Jeffrey | last = Cariaso | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = | college = Sonoma State | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 24 | first = Cris | last = Bolado | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = | college = National-U | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Freddie | last = Abuda | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = | college = Cebu | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 31 | first = William | last = Antonio | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = Chaminade | nat = USA }}

{{player2 | num = 32 | first = Poch | last = Juinio | pos = C | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = | college = UP | nat = PHI }}

{{player2 | num = 99 | first = Rudy | last = Hatfield | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = | college = UM–Dearborn | nat = USA }}

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| head_coach =

• {{player||PHI|Chot Reyes}}

| asst_coach =

• {{player||PHI|Nash Racela}}
• {{player||PHI|Biboy Ravanes}}
• {{player||PHI|Binky Favis}}
• {{player||PHI|Aboy Castro}}
• {{player||PHI|Mike Reyes}}

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• [http://www.pba.ph PBA.ph]

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