The Wranglers scored an upset 2–0 sweep off Gilbey's Gin in the best-of-three quarterfinals.
They lost to top-seeded San Miguel Beermen in four games in the best-of-five semifinal series.
Wayne return to play four more games in the Second Conference Asian Invitationals where U/Tex failed to score a single victory.
Coach Glenn McDonald opted for Leroy Jackson, who led the Wranglers to the finals last season, and Ira Terrell, a former Tefilin import, as their two reinforcements in the Open Conference.
The Wranglers lost to San Miguel, 112–118 on November 23, in what turn out to be their final game.