San Miguel Beer rediscovered its depth at exactly the right time.

Shaking off a sluggish series opener, the Beermen unleashed a relentless bench assault to crush TNT, 111-92, on Friday at the Ynares Center, Antipolo, leveling the PBA Season 50 Philippine Cup Finals at one game apiece.

After a quiet four-point showing in Game 1, Don Trollano regained his rhythm in spectacular fashion. The versatile forward scorched the Tropang Giga for a game-high 22 points, spearheading a bench unit that outproduced TNT’s reserves by a massive margin.

San Miguel Beer rode an early surge to dominate TNT, with Don Trollano and Juami Tiongson combining for 17 first-quarter points to build a 12-point lead.

Trollano kept SMB ahead in the third, scoring seven key points to maintain a 75-61 cushion heading into the final frame.

For TNT, Rey Nambatac led with 17, but Game 1 heroes Calvin Oftana and Simon Enciso struggled, scoring 11 and zero points, respectively.

With the series now at best-of-five, the momentum shifts back to the Beermen as both teams look toward a pivotal Game 3.

Game Scores – SMB vs TNT:

San Miguel 111 - Trollano 22, Fajardo 17, Tautuaa 14, Perez 13, Cruz 12, Lassiter 12, Tiongson 9, Brondial 6, Ross 3, Miller 3, Cahilig 0, Calma 0, Mantua 0, Rosales 0

TNT 92 - Nambatac 17, Rosser 15, Heading 14, Oftana 11, Ferrer 11, Williams 8, Jalalon 7, Galinato 5, Khobuntin 2, Hill 2, Enciso 0, Aurin 0, Erram 0,

Quarter Scores: 30-18, 57-33, 75-61, 111-92