The following format will be observed for the duration of the conference: With a 7–0 start, Mobiline had a losing run to finish the elimination round.
The Kings managed to keep in step with the Phone Pals throughout the game; with Mobiline leading by one point in the closing seconds, Bal David converted a jump-shot as time expired that caused jubilation at the mostly pro-Ginebra crowd.
Asi Taulava broke down and slumped to the bench right after David's game-clinching jumper and booked a flight to the United States the day after the game.
[1] Barangay Ginebra would come up short in their playoffs run as the Zoom Masters swept them in their semifinals series, 3–0.
Game 2 had a free-for all bench-clearing brawl that saw punches being thrown; Shell player Jay Mendoza instigated the fight when he elbowed Ginebra's Wilmer Ong.