The UST Growling Tigers finished third, while the Adamson Soaring Falcons eliminated the UE Red Warriors in the 4th seed playoff.

Both UP and La Salle won the semifinals match-ups over Adamson and UST, respectively, marking their second overall head-to-head UAAP Finals matchup.

In the women's tournament, the NU Lady Bulldogs advanced to the finals outright after winning all elimination round games.

The series lasted three full games, with NU defeating UST to win their 8th women's championship.

Assisting him are his deputies Mariana Lopa and Marvin Bienvenida who will supervise the women’s and high school basketball tournaments, respectively.

The Green Archers is set to be the first team to take advantage of the new rule in their scheduled opening game against Ateneo.

[2] Basketball is a mandatory event in the UAAP, where all 8 universities are required to field in teams in the men's tournament.

Subsequent men's, women's and junior high school first round games are scheduled to be held there, and in the SM Mall of Asia Arena, mostly in sextupleheaders.

The affected women's and junior high school games will be done after the men's elimination round concludes, and will be held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.

For senior high school basketball, all first round games held at the Filoil EcoOil Centre.

The men's tournament started on September 7, 2024, featuring a Battle of Katipunan game between the Ateneo Blue Eagles and the UP Fighting Maroons in the Araneta Coliseum.

[17] Due to the University of Santo Tomas Entrance Test being held on the same day, the UAAP postponed the October 20 games hosted by the Quadricentennial Pavilion to November 3.

[18] The UAAP postponed the October 23 games due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).

[21] The top two seeded teams after the elimination round have the twice-to-beat advantage in the semifinals, where they have to be beaten twice, while their opponents only once, to progress.

[29] The award winners were announced prior to game 2 of the finals, at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

[38] The following were disciplined throughout the course of the season: The women's tournament started on September 8, 2024 at the Araneta Coliseum, with defending champions UST winning against UE.

[42] The UE Lady Warriors ended their 40-game losing streak stretching back to UAAP Season 82 (2019) in their first round win against La Salle.

[44] As the NU Lady Bulldogs won all elimination round games, received a bye up to the finals, with the next three teams figuring in a stepladder single-elimination tournament.

The NU Lady Bulldogs clinched their tenth consecutive finals appearance, and the first elimination round sweep since UAAP Season 82 (2019).

[54] The UAAP postponed October 23 games due to inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami).