ICTSI-La Salle and Shark Power Boosters battled in a sudden death playoff for an outright semifinals berth along with Welcoat Paints.
After the finals, Welcoat co-team owner Raymund Yu confirmed that the Paintmasters will take a leave of absences for two conferences before resuming its PBL campaign.
[4] Ana Freezers were actually tied with Shark and Kutitap with a 6-5 won-loss slates but were eliminated via lower quotient.
[5] Ateneo-Hapee add another chapter to its rich and colorful basketball history, joining the elite list of PBL champions by winning their finals series over Blu Sun Power.
Ateneo coach Joel Banal, coaching the Blue Eagles for the first time, thank the Ateneo Alumni for their unbelievable support, other Eagles who did their share for the championship victory includes Rich Alvarez, Larry Fonacier, Celino Cruz and Gec Chia.