# 2002 PBA Governors' Cup

The 2002 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup, also known as the 2002 Samsung-PBA Governors' Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the first conference of the 2002 PBA season. It started on February 10 and ended on May 26, 2002. The tournament requires two imports per each team.

## Rule changes

To prepare the national team for the upcoming 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, the following FIBA rules were adopted for this conference:
* Zone defense will be allowed.
* Total time of the game would be reduced to 40 minutes, 10-minute quarters.
* The time allowed for an offensive team to cross the halfcourt line was reduced from 10 to eight seconds.
In addition, the pool of the national team was distributed into two teams: the Selecta-RP team and the Hapee-RP team.

## Imports

Each team were allowed two imports. The first line in the table are the original reinforcements of the teams. Below the name are the replacement of the import above. Same with the third replacement that is also highlighted with a different color. GP is the number of games played.
| Team | Name | GP | Name | GP |
| Alaska Aces | Muntrelle Dobbins | 7 | Ron Riley | 24 |
| Alaska Aces | James Head | 17 | | |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Bubba Wells | 3 | Jarrod Gee | 11 |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Desmond Ferguson | 3 | | |
| Barangay Ginebra Kings | Bryan Green | 5 | | |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | Joe Bunn | 11 | Julius Nwosu | 10 |
| Batang Red Bull Thunder | Sean Lampley | 1 | Antonio Lang | 2 |
| Coca Cola Tigers | Fred Williams | 4 | Rosell Ellis | 18 |
| Coca Cola Tigers | Ron Hale | 14 | | |
| FedEx Express | Rodrick Rhodes | 2 | Jermaine Walker | 12 |
| FedEx Express | Tim Moore | 10 | | |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | Leonard White | 11 | Derrick Brown | 24 |
| Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | Kelvin Price | 13 | | |
| San Miguel Beermen | Keith Hill | 2 | Lamont Strothers | 19 |
| San Miguel Beermen | Mario Bennett | 17 | | |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | Derrick Grimm | 3 | Askia Jones | 11 |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | Nantambu Willingham | 7 | | |
| Shell Turbo Chargers | Cedric Webber | 1 | | |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Lelan McDougal | 3 | Johnny Taylor | 1 |
| Sta. Lucia Realtors | Mark Davis | 9 | Victor Thomas | 11 |
| Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | Jerald Honeycutt | 13 | Richie Frahm | 13 |

## Elimination round
### Team standings

| Pos | Teamvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Qualification |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text Phone Pals | 9 | 2 | .818 | — | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Coca-Cola Tigers | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Purefoods TJ Hotdogs | 8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 4 | Alaska Aces | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-beat in the quarterfinals |
| 5 | FedEx Express | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 6 | Batang Red Bull Thunder | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia Realtors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 8 | San Miguel Beermen | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4 | Twice-to-win in the quarterfinals |
| 9 | RP-Hapee Toothpaste (G) | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
| 10 | RP-Selecta Ice Cream (G) | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | |
| 11 | Barangay Ginebra Kings | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6 | |
| 12 | Shell Turbo Chargers | 2 | 9 | .182 | 7 | |
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Coca-Cola 1–0 Purefoods
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head differential: Alaska +9, FedEx +6, Red Bull −15
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Sta. Lucia 1–0 San Miguel
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Hapee 1–0 Selecta

## Bracket

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Semifinals (Best-of-5) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) | Finals (Best-of-7) |
| #1 twice-to-beat | #1 twice-to-beat | #1 twice-to-beat | #1 twice-to-beat | | | | | | |
| 1 | Talk 'N Text | 70 | 70 | | | | | | |
| 8 | San Miguel | 79 | 81 | | | | | | |
| 8 | San Miguel | 79 | 81 | 8 | San Miguel | 2 | | | |
| #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | 8 | San Miguel | 2 | | | |
| #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | #4 twice-to-beat | 4 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Alaska | Alaska | 74 | 4 | Alaska | 3 | | | |
| 5 | FedEx | FedEx | 71 | | | | | | |
| 5 | FedEx | FedEx | 71 | | | | 4 | Alaska | 3 |
| #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | | | | 4 | Alaska | 3 |
| #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | #2 twice-to-beat | | | | 3 | Purefoods | 4 |
| 2 | Coca Cola | Coca Cola | 75 | | | | 3 | Purefoods | 4 |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia | Sta. Lucia | 65 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Sta. Lucia | Sta. Lucia | 65 | 2 | Coca Cola | 2 | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | 2 | Coca Cola | 2 | Third place playoff | Third place playoff | Third place playoff |
| #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | #3 twice-to-beat | 3 | Purefoods | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Purefoods | Purefoods | 82 | 3 | Purefoods | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Purefoods | Purefoods | 82 | | | | 8 | San Miguel | 63 |
| 6 | Red Bull | Red Bull | 77 | | | | 8 | San Miguel | 63 |
| 6 | Red Bull | Red Bull | 77 | | | | 2 | Coca Cola | 75 |
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## Quarterfinals
### (1) Talk 'N Text vs. (8) San Miguel

* Viva TV
* April 23
* recap
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* Viva TV
* April 28
* recap
Talk 'N Text Phone Pals 70, San Miguel Beermen 81 :
* San Miguel wins series in two games ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

### (2) Coca-Cola vs. (7) Sta. Lucia

* Viva TV
* April 27
* recap
Coca Cola Tigers 75, Sta. Lucia Realtors 65 :
* Coca-Cola wins series in one game ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

### (3) Purefoods vs. (6) Red Bull

* Viva TV
* April 27
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 82, Batang Red Bull Thunder 77 :
* Purefoods wins series in one game ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

### (4) Alaska vs. (5) FedEx

* Viva TV
* April 25
* recap
Alaska Aces 74, FedEx Express 71 :
* Alaska wins series in one game ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

## Semifinals
### (2) Purefoods vs. (3) Coca-Cola

* Viva TV
* April 30
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* Viva TV
* May 2
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* Viva TV
* May 5
* recap
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 7
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 9
* recap
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 78, Coca Cola Tigers 75 :
* Purefoods wins series, 3–2 ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

### (4) Alaska vs. (8) San Miguel

* Viva TV
* April 30
* Cuneta Astrodome, Pasay
* Viva TV
* May 2
* recap
* Philsports Arena, Pasig
* Viva TV
* May 5
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 7
* recap
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 9
Alaska Aces 65, San Miguel Beermen 62 :
* Alaska wins series, 3–2 ||
* Philsports Arena, Pasig

## Third place playoff

* Viva TV
* May 12
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City

## Finals

* Viva TV
* May 12
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 14
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 16
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 19
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 21
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 23
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
* Viva TV
* May 26
Purefoods TJ Hotdogs 91, Alaska Aces 76 :
* Purefoods wins series, 4–3 ||
* Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City