Under coach Junel Baculi, the PBL-Andoks team won the Asian Interclub basketball championships in Kuala Lumpur, defeating Malaysia-Petronas, 101–82, in the finals.
The Pilseners of coach Alfrancis Chua, with the likes of MVP Marlou Aquino, Bal David, Reuben Dela Rosa, Randy Alcantara, Derrick Bughao, Paul Du and best import Antoine Joubert, became the third team to win a title in their first try during the Reinforced Conference, defeating Red Bull Energy Drink in four games.
[3] The imports who saw action in this conference were Antoine Joubert (Stag), Ray Reed (Red Bull), who was replaced by Stevie Thompson, Glynn Blackwell (Chowking), Claude Moore (Casino), Gary Gaspard (Kutitap), David Barksdale (Magnolia), Tony Tolbert (Burger Machine), Steve Hall (Ramcar), and Mark Harris (Carol Ann's).
[4] Casino won against Chowking, 92–73, but the Alcohol Makers in turn, lost to Red Bull on the following day for the right to meet the Pilseners for the championship.
In the best-of-three semifinals match-up, Stag prevailed over Kutitap and Casino won over Oriental Battery to arrange a finals showdown.