After dropping their first two outings in the semifinals against Great Taste by one point in overtime and Ginebra, 106–113 on May 15, coach Freddie Webb decided to resign from his position.
Perry Young, a Portland third round draft selection in 1985, was a late replacement for the injured Fred Reynolds and played for the Shell's last four games in the Third Conference.
On November 16 which was the last playing date in the quarterfinal round of the Open Conference, Formula Shell recorded the second largest winning margin of 54 points in a 154–100 victory over already qualified Tanduay Rhum Makers, which got another all-time record of 13 triples from import Rob Williams.
The match was delayed for almost one and a half hours after import Dexter Shouse' powerful dunk late in the second quarter cause the ULTRA north goal to mis-aligned.
The Spark Aiders were eliminated from the semifinal round when Great Taste prevailed over Alaska Milk later in the night.