Aguada Santeros vs Vaqueros de Bayamon

The decisive phase came in the fourth quarter, where Aguada's defence tightened to deny Bayamon the runs that had defined their Game 5 victory (97-79). Vaqueros entered the period within single digits but could not find the consistent outside shooting needed to overtake, as Aguada closed out defensive possessions with rebounds and forced difficult looks from beyond the arc.

• Joseph Jones (Aguada) — 16 points, 10 rebounds. His double-double gave Aguada a reliable interior scoring option and a presence on both boards that Bayamon struggled to counter in the half-court.
• Rigoberto Mendoza (Aguada) — 13 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists. The Dominican guard controlled the tempo and created offence for teammates when the shot clock wound down.
• Jassel Pérez (Vaqueros) — 16 points. Bayamon's leading scorer kept his team in contention but received insufficient support from the supporting cast in the final period.

Joseph Jones earned player-of-the-match honours.

The 82-76 final score reflects a game defined more by defensive intensity than offensive flow — typical of a Finals elimination contest. Aguada controlled the paint through Jones' rebounding presence, while Vaqueros' reliance on perimeter scoring dried up when it mattered most. The six-point margin was the second-closest of the series (after Game 2's 87-86 nail-biter and Game 3's 95-93 overtime finish), underscoring how evenly matched these sides have been across six games.

The series is now tied 3-3 after six fiercely contested games, with the road team winning only once (Game 4, when Aguada won 67-64 in Bayamon). Vaqueros, who finished the regular season atop Group A with a 22-12 record, will host Game 7 at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez on Sunday 23 August at 8:00 PM local time (00:00 UTC). Aguada, who went 17-17 in the regular season (third in Group B), will aim to complete the upset and claim their second BSN championship.

The winner of Game 7 will be crowned the 2026 BSN champion.

Aguada earned a shot at the title by doing what visiting teams have rarely managed in this series — holding Vaqueros under 80 points in a must-win environment. Game 7 now pits the defending champions at home against a Santeros side that has already won once on Bayamon's floor. The momentum has shifted, but the trophy still sits in Bayamon until someone takes it.