 It would be the first time that the Tigers and the Eagles met in a UAAP men's basketball final; the last time they have met was in the 1931 NCAA season where the Blue and White dethroned the Gold and White.With several lead changes, the ga came on to the final two possessions.With Ateneo leading by one point, 71–70, J.C. Intal of Ateneo committed a backing violation.