[1] The series highlighted the match-up between former PBA Best Player of the Conference (2017 Governors') and 4-time All-Star Greg Slaughter and 4-time MVP June Mar Fajardo, arguably two of the best centers in recent PBA history,[2][3] who last faced each other in a finals series during their college days in CESAFI in 2009, which Slaughter's University of Visayas won.

[4][5] The series also featured the match-up between the PBA Best Import of the Conference award front-runners Justin Brownlee and Renaldo Balkman,[6] who won a title as teammates with the San Miguel Alab Pilipinas of the ABL three months back.

Import Justin Brownlee was red-hot, having scored 29 points at halftime, with 18 coming in the first period.

[15] Chris Ross tweaked his ankle in the fourth quarter and had to head to the locker room.

For the Beermen, import Renaldo Balkman scored 27 points and top rookie Christian Standhardinger added 26, with four-time MVP June Mar Fajardo registering a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.

Roster The 2018 Commissioner's Cup finals was on TV5 with simulcasts on PBA Rush (both in standard and high definition).