In the first conference, the Hotdogs played their last four games without an import when the team decided to release their reinforcement Dwayne Johnson after a 120-138 loss to winless Pop Cola on March 13.
After eight games with Purefoods carrying a 5-win, 3-loss slate, the management and coaching staff decided to replace Walker Russell in favor of Robert Paul Rose.
[1] July 24: The Hotdogs hang on to scuttle Presto, 120-113, snapping the Tivolis’ 10-game, unbeaten streak at the start of the semifinal round of the All-Filipino Conference.
[2] August 12: Purefoods makes a return trip to the All-Filipino finals and shoved Presto Tivolis at second place by scoring a 116-107 victory with Glenn Capacio hitting 31 points.
Coach Baby Dalupan won his 15th league title and the Hotdogs' main man Alvin Patrimonio was voted finals MVP.