The 1996 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Governors' Cup was the third and last conference of the 1996 PBA season. It started on September 29 and ended on December 17, 1996. 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: Group A: Group B:

Elimination round

Team standings

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Sixth-seed playoff

Bracket

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Quarterfinals

Shell and San Miguel have a twice-to-beat advantage

(3) San Miguel vs. (6) Purefoods

(4) Shell vs. (5) Sunkist

Semifinals

(1) Alaska vs. (4) Shell

(2) Ginebra vs. (3) San Miguel

Third-place playoff

Finals