The Growling Tigers had another quick start in their game against Diliman College by racing to a 16–5 lead. They had poured on the points to end the first quarter with a score of 37–18. UST went on to lead the Blue Dragons by at least 30 points numerous times in the game before their starters were called back to the bench. They were outscored, 14–29 in the fourth quarter as Diliman managed to narrow down the lead to only 13 points at the end of the game. Soulémane Chabi Yo topscored for 24 points and was aided by Dave Ando's double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
