San Miguel Beer celebrates winning its fifth straight all-Filipino championship. PBA Media Bureau

June Mar Fajardo finished with 17 points and league-record 31 rebounds to lead the Beermen to the title. PBA Media Bureau

June Mar Fajardo scored 17 points and pulled down a record 31 rebounds, as San Miguel Beer defeated Magnolia 72-71 to remain kings of the PBA Philippine Cup.

The Beermen had to claw their way out of a big deficit at Araneta Coliseum on Wednesday to down a gritty Hotshots squad and extend their reign as all-Filipino champions to 5 seasons.

Alex Cabagnot finished with 18 points, while Arwind Santos added 17 points and 11 rebounds, to go with 3 3-pointers.

Terrence Romeo and Christian Standhardinger, first-time PBA champions, each tallied 4 points.

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As much as San Miguel remains untouchable in this tournament, winning one for the thumb was far from easy.

Game 7 came down to the final seconds, and it was Cabagnot's fallaway jumper with 57 seconds left that decided the game.

With a chance to extend the 1-point lead after Cabagnot's shot, San Miguel turned the ball over as Marcio Lassiter fumbled an inbounds play.

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But Magnolia came up empty in the ensuing possession when Jio Jalalon missed on the drive to the basket with less than 4 seconds remaining.

The Hotshots fouled Fajardo to stop the clock, but he missed his free throws. Without a timeout, Magnolia couldn't advance the possession and time ran out, giving the Beermen the win.

Magnolia was ahead by 17 points at one point — 43-26 early in the third — and held on to a 58-50 lead heading to the fourth.

That's when Magnolia went cold, making just 4 field goals, as San Miguel outscored the Hotshots 22-13 in the quarter.

Both teams shot dismally from the floor, but it was San Miguel that controlled the glass, outrebounding Magnolia 69-40.

Ian Sangalang paced Magnolia in scoring with 18 points.

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