The Beermen emerge with the best record in the elimination phase of the Reinforced Filipino Conference with 13 wins and five losses.
San Miguel went on to play the U/tex Wranglers in the best-of-five semifinal series, winning three games to one, to enter the finals against the Toyota Super Corollas.
In the five-team Asian Invitational Championship that includes a visiting squad from South Korea, the Beermen were on their second straight finals appearance in the season, they played the Crispa Redmanizers in the best-of-three title series.
San Miguel beat Crispa, 103–102, in the deciding third game to win the Invitational title and their second PBA crown.
In the semifinal round, the Beermen lost to Gilbey's Gin, 101–102, in their last assignment on December 7 and failed to create a four-way tie for the two finals berth.