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((Infobox PH collegiate finals
| title = UAAP Season 81
| logo = 
| tagline = It All Begins Here
| host = [[National University (Philippines)|National University]]
| higherseed = '''((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk))'''
| higherseed_game1 = '''88'''
| higherseed_game2 = '''99'''
| higherseed_game3 = 
| higherseed_series = 2
| lowerseed = ((UAAPteam|UP|bk))
| lowerseed_game1 = 79
| lowerseed_game2 = 81
| lowerseed_game3 = 
| lowerseed_series = 0
| duration = December 1–5, 2018
| arena = [[Mall of Asia Arena]]<br>[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]]
| MVP = [[Thirdy Ravena]]
| coach = [[Tab Baldwin]] (2nd title)
| semis = ((UAAPteam|Adamson))<br>((UAAPteam|FEU))
| network = [[ABS-CBN Sports and Action]] <br> [[Liga (TV channel)|Liga]] <br> [[ABS-CBN]]
| whigherseed = '''((UAAPteam|NU|women))'''
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| whigherseed_game2 = '''67'''
| whigherseed_game3 = 
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| wlowerseed_game2 = 61
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| wduration = December 1–5, 2018
| warena = [[Mall of Asia Arena]]<br>[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]]
| wMVP = [[Jack Animam]]
| wcoach = [[Patrick Aquino]] (5th title)
| wsemis = ((UAAPteam|UST|women))<br>((UAAPteam|Adamson|women))
| wnetwork = [[ABS-CBN Sports and Action]]
| jhigherseed = '''((UAAPteam|NU|junior))'''
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| jhigherseed_game2 = '''64'''
| jhigherseed_game3 = 
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| jlowerseed_game2 = 53
| jlowerseed_game3 = 
| jlowerseed_game4 = 
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| jduration = February 18–22, 2019
| jarena = [[Filoil Flying V Centre]]
| jMVP = [[Carl Tamayo]]
| jcoach = [[Goldwin Monteverde]] (1st title)
| jsemis = ((UAAPteam|FEU|junior))<br>((UAAPteam|Adamson|junior))
| jnetwork = [[ABS-CBN Sports and Action]]
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| prevlink = UAAP Season 80 basketball tournaments
| prev =80
| seasonlink = UAAP Season 81
| year = 2018–19
| nextlink = UAAP Season 82 basketball tournaments
| next = 82
))

The '''UAAP Season 81 basketball tournaments''' were the [[University Athletic Association of the Philippines]] (UAAP) basketball tournaments for the [[UAAP Season 81|2018–19]] [[school year]].

Former [[NU Bulldogs]] athletic director [[Junel Baculi]] replaced Atty. Rebo Saguisag as commissioner for the season's basketball tournaments on August 28, 2018. Former [[Vietnam Basketball Association]] commissioner Tonichi Pujante was also appointed as assistant commissioner.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/junel-baculi-named-uaap-basketball-commissioner/125608 |title=Junel Baculi named as UAAP Basketball Commissioner |website=Tiebreaker Times |author=Li, Matthew |access-date=August 28, 2018))</ref>

The senior men's and women's tournaments began on September 8, 2018<ref>((Cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/08/25/look-complete-uaap-season-81-basketball-tournament-schedule-45952 |title=LOOK! Complete UAAP Season 81 basketball tournament schedule |website=[[ABS-CBN Sports]] |access-date=August 25, 2018))</ref> while the games of the juniors' division began on November 11.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://sports.mb.com.ph/2018/11/13/ateneo-nu-in-winning-starts-in-uaap-jrs-cage |title=Ateneo, NU in winning starts in UAAP jrs cage |website=[[Manila Bulletin]] |access-date=November 13, 2018))</ref>

The Ateneo Blue Eagles and the NU Lady Bulldogs successfully defended their championships this season. Ateneo finished first after the elimination round, followed by Adamson. UP, FEU and La Salle finished tied for third, with UP getting the #3 seed due to tiebreakers. FEU defeated La Salle in the playoff for the #4 seed, and were beaten by Ateneo in the semifinals. Adamson lost out in the semifinals again, losing to UP, who have never been in the semifinals since 1998. Qualifying to its first UAAP Finals since 1986, UP was swept by Ateneo in the latter's second consecutive (and tenth overall) UAAP title. Thirdy Ravena was named Finals MVP, after scoring a still-standing UAAP Finals record of 38 points in the title-clinching Game 2.

The NU Lady Bulldogs won all elimination round games, qualifying to the Finals outright. FEU emerged  through the stepladder playoffs that also involved UST and Adamson as NU's Finals opponent, but were still swept by the Lady Bulldogs. NU won its fifth consecutive title, all unbeaten seasons, for a still-standing league record of 80–0 in the last five tournaments.

In the Juniors' Division, the NU Bullpups and the Ateneo Blue Eaglets finished the elimination round with the top two seeds. NU eliminated the Adamson Baby Falcons, the only team that defeated them in the eliminations, while Ateneo defeated FEU Baby Tamaraws. In the rematch of last year's finals, the Bullpups defeated the defending champions, by winning all two Finals games. The Bullpups won their fourth title since 2011.

==Teams==
All eight member universities of the UAAP fielded teams in all three divisions.

{|class=wikitable
|-
!University !! Men's team !! Women's team !! Juniors' team
|-
|[[Adamson University]] || [[Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball|Soaring Falcons]]|| Lady Falcons || Baby Falcons
|-
|[[Ateneo de Manila University]] || [[Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball|Blue Eagles]]|| Lady Eagles || Blue Eaglets
|-
|[[De La Salle University]] || [[De La Salle Green Archers basketball|Green Archers]]|| Lady Archers || Junior Archers
|-
|[[Far Eastern University]] || [[FEU Tamaraws basketball|Tamaraws]]|| Lady Tamaraws || Baby Tamaraws
|-
|[[National University (Philippines)|National University]] || [[NU Bulldogs basketball|Bulldogs]]|| Lady Bulldogs || Bullpups
|-
|[[University of the East]] || [[UE Red Warriors basketball|Red Warriors]]|| Lady Warriors || Junior Warriors
|-
|[[University of the Philippines Diliman]]|| [[UP Fighting Maroons basketball|Fighting Maroons]]|| Lady Maroons || Junior Maroons
|-
|[[University of Santo Tomas]] || [[UST Growling Tigers basketball|Growling Tigers]]|| Tigresses || Tiger Cubs
|}

===Coaches===
{|class=wikitable
|-
!University !! Men's coach !! Women's coach !! Juniors' coach
|-
|[[Adamson University]] || [[Franz Pumaren]] || Ewon Arayi || Mike Fermin
|-
|[[Ateneo de Manila University]] || [[Tab Baldwin]] || Anthony John Flores || Reggie Varilla<ref name=":0">((cite news|last1=Terrado|first1=Reuben|title=Ateneo names new coach as Joe Silva resigns after leading Blue Eaglets to UAAP title|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-juniors/joe-silva-resigns-ateneo-blue-eaglets-coach-reggie-varill|access-date=6 September 2018|work=Spin|date=2018-04-10|language=en))</ref>
|-
|[[De La Salle University]] || Louie Gonzales || [[Pocholo Villanueva]] || Boris Aldeguer
|-
|[[Far Eastern University]] || [[Olsen Racela]] || Bert Flores || Michael Oliver
|-
|[[National University (Philippines)|National University]] || [[Jamike Jarin]] || [[Patrick Aquino]] || [[Goldwin Monteverde]]
|-
|[[University of the East]] || Joe Silva || Aileen Lebornio || Florence Conlu
|-
|[[University of the Philippines Diliman]]|| [[Bo Perasol]] || Kenneth Marius Raval || [[Paolo Mendoza]]
|-
|[[University of Santo Tomas]] || [[Aldin Ayo]] || [[Haydee Ong]] || Bonnie Garcia<ref name=":1">((cite news|title=Garcia named Tiger Cubs’ coach; FEU eyes Final 4|url=http://manilastandard.net/sports/basketball/262556/garcia-named-tiger-cubs-coach-feu-eyes-final-4.html|access-date=6 September 2018|work=Manila Standard Sports|date=2018-04-06|language=en))</ref>
|}

===Coaching changes===
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Team !! Outgoing coach !! Manner of departure !! Date !! Replaced by !! Date
|-
|[[UST Growling Tigers basketball|UST Growling Tigers]] || Boy Sablan || Terminated || November 21, 2017<ref>((cite news|last1=Lintag|first1=Paul|title=Boy Sablan out as UST head coach|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2017/11/21/boy-sablan-ust-head-coach-33808|access-date=4 September 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2017-11-21))</ref> || Aldin Ayo || January 8, 2018<ref>((cite news|title=UST officially welcomes Aldin Ayo as head coach|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/01/08/18/ust-officially-welcomes-aldin-ayo-as-head-coach|access-date=4 September 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN News]]|date=2018-01-08))</ref>
|-
|[[UE Red Warriors basketball|UE Red Warriors]] || [[Derrick Pumaren]] || Resigned || November 22, 2017<ref>((cite news|title=Derrick Pumaren resigns as UE head coach|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/22/17/derrick-pumaren-resigns-as-ue-head-coach|access-date=4 September 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN News]]|date=2017-11-22))</ref> || Joe Silva || May 2, 2018<ref>((cite news|last1=Dioquino|first1=Delfin|title=Former Ateneo juniors champion coach to call shots for UE|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/basketball/201617-university-of-the-east-red-warriors-new-head-coach-joe-silva|access-date=4 September 2018|work=Rappler|date=2018-05-02))</ref>
|-
|[[De La Salle Green Archers basketball|De La Salle Green Archers]] || Aldin Ayo || Signed with [[UST Growling Tigers basketball|UST Growling Tigers]] || January 3, 2018<ref>((cite news|last1=Isaga|first1=JR|title=Aldin Ayo breaks silence, confirms departure as La Salle head coach|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/192767-ayo-breaks-silence-departure-dlsu|access-date=4 September 2018|work=Rappler|date=2018-01-03))</ref> || Louie Gonzales || January 4, 2018<ref>((cite news|last1=Isaga|first1=JR|title=Louie Gonzales officially appointed as new Green Archers coach|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/dlsu/192923-louie-gonzales-green-archers-coach|access-date=4 September 2018|work=Rappler|date=2018-01-04))</ref>
|-
|[[UST Growling Tigers|UST Tiger Cubs]]
|Chris Cantonjos
|Resigned
|February 21, 2018<ref>((Cite news|url=https://www.rappler.com/sports/university/uaap/196516-cantonjos-ust-resignation|title=Cantonjos resigns as Jrs head coach, but leaves his heart in UST|last=Go|first=Beatrice|date=2018-02-21|work=Rappler|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en))</ref>
|Bonnie Garcia
|April 6, 2018<ref name=":1" />
|-
|[[Ateneo Blue Eaglets]]|| Joe Silva || Resigned || April 10, 2018<ref name=":0" />|| Reggie Varilla || April 10, 2018<ref name=":0" />
|}

==Venues==
The [[Mall of Asia Arena]] in [[Pasay]] and the [[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] in [[Quezon City]] were the primary venues for the men's tournament, and the venues for the finals series for the women's tournament. The [[Filoil Flying V Centre]] in [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]] and the [[Blue Eagle Gym]] in Quezon City were the alternate venues for the men's and women's tournament, respectively and the main venue for the women's and juniors' tournaments.<ref>((cite news|last=Riego |first=Norman Lee Benjamin |date=September 3, 2018|title=UAAP to move forward with less drums during games|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/09/03/uaap-move-forward-less-drums-games-46429|work=ABS-CBN Sports|access-date=September 3, 2018))</ref>

In the second round of the men's tournament, two game days were scheduled at the [[Ynares Center]] in [[Antipolo]].<ref>((Cite news|url=https://www.spin.ph/basketball/uaap-men/uaap-hits-the-road-with-rare-playdates-at-ynares-center-in-antipolo-a2437-20181014?ref=article_feed_1|title=UAAP hits the road with rare playdates at Ynares Center in Antipolo|work=Spin.ph|access-date=2018-10-14|language=en))</ref>

==Men's tournament==
===Elimination round===
====Team standings====
<section begin="Men's standings" />((#invoke:Sports table|main 
|style=WL |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none 
|update=complete |source=[https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap ABS-CBN Sports]

|team1=AdMU
|team2=AdU
|team3=UP
|team4=FEU
|team5=La Salle
|team6=UST
|team7=NU
|team8=UE

|win_AdU=10 |loss_AdU=4  |status_AdU=
|win_AdMU=12|loss_AdMU=2 |status_AdMU=
|win_La Salle=8 |loss_La Salle=6 |status_La Salle= |hth_La Salle = Head-to-head record: UP 3–1, FEU 2–2, La Salle 1–3; Fourth-seed playoff: FEU 71–70 La Salle
|win_FEU=8  |loss_FEU=6  |status_FEU= |hth_FEU = La Salle
|win_NU=4   |loss_NU=10  |status_NU=H
|win_UE=1   |loss_UE=13  |status_UE=
|win_UP=8   |loss_UP=6   |status_UP=  |hth_UP = La Salle
|win_UST=5  |loss_UST=9  |status_UST=

|class_rules=1) [[winning percentage]]; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, [[one-game playoff]]; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head [[point differential]]; 5) overall point differential

|name_AdU=((UAAPteam|Adamson|bk))
|name_AdMU=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk))
|name_La Salle=((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk))
|name_FEU=((UAAPteam|FEU|bk))
|name_NU=((UAAPteam|NU|bk))
|name_UE=((UAAPteam|UE|bk))
|name_UP=((UAAPteam|UP|bk))
|name_UST=((UAAPteam|UST|bk|yr=2018))

|result1=2x |result2=2x |result3=SF |result4=SF

|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_2x=green1 |text_2x=Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
|col_SF=green2 |text_SF=Twice-to-win in the semifinals

))<section end="Men's standings" />

====Match-up results====
<section begin="Men's match-up results" />
((#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|style=matchup|rdrobin=2|ticon=UAAPicon|legend_style=BSK

|team1=ADU |name_ADU=((UAAPteam|ADU|bk|short))
|team2=Ateneo |name_Ateneo=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk|short))
|team3=La Salle |name_La Salle=((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk|short))
|team4=FEU |name_FEU=((UAAPteam|FEU|bk|short))
|team5=NU |name_NU=((UAAPteam|NU|bk|short))
|team6=UE |name_UE=((UAAPteam|UE|bk|short))
|team7=UP |name_UP=((UAAPteam|UP|bk|short))
|team8=UST |name_UST=((UAAPteam|UST|bk|short))

|opp_ADU = Ateneo/UE/UST/UP/NU/FEU/La Salle/NU/La Salle/UP/Ateneo/UST/UE/FEU
|res_ADU = W/W/W/W/W/OTL/OTL/W/W/W/L/W/W/L

|opp_Ateneo= ADU/UP/NU/UE/UST/La Salle/FEU/UP/FEU/UE/NU/ADU/La Salle/UST
|res_Ateneo= L/W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W

|opp_La Salle= FEU/NU/UE/UP/UST/Ateneo/ADU/UE/ADU/FEU/UST/NU/Ateneo/UP
|res_La Salle= L/W/W/L/W/L/OTW/W/L/W/W/W/L/L

|opp_FEU = La Salle/UST/UP/UE/NU/ADU/Ateneo/UST/Ateneo/UP/La Salle/UE/NU/ADU
|res_FEU = W/L/W/L/W/OTW/W/L/L/L/L/W/W/W

|opp_NU  = UST/La Salle/Ateneo/ADU/FEU/UP/UE/ADU/UST/Ateneo/UP/La Salle/FEU/UE
|res_NU  = W/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/W

|opp_UE  = UP/ADU/La Salle/Ateneo/FEU/UST/NU/La Salle/UP/Ateneo/UST/FEU/ADU/NU
|res_UE  = L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L

|opp_UP  = UE/Ateneo/FEU/ADU/La Salle/NU/UST/Ateneo/UE/FEU/ADU/NU/UST/La Salle
|res_UP  = W/L/L/L/W/W/L/L/W/W/L/W/W/W

|opp_UST = NU/FEU/ADU/Ateneo/La Salle/UE/UP/FEU/NU/UE/La Salle/ADU/UP/Ateneo
|res_UST = L/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/L/L/L
))<section end="Men's match-up results" />

====Scores====
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.((#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams
| update=complete |source=
| matches_style=BSR | font_size=95% |match_col_width=55px |ot_note=yes
<!-- ADD THIS AFTER A GAME ENDS IN OVERTIME: "*|result_AdU_AdMU=OT"-->

| team1=AdU  | name_AdU=[[Adamson Soaring Falcons basketball|Adamson Soaring Falcons]]
| team2=AdMU | name_AdMU=[[Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball|Ateneo Blue Eagles]]
| team3=DLSU | name_DLSU=[[De La Salle Green Archers basketball|De La Salle Green Archers]]
| team4=FEU  | name_FEU=[[FEU Tamaraws basketball|FEU Tamaraws]]
| team5=NU   | name_NU=[[NU Bulldogs basketball|NU Bulldogs]]
| team6=UE   | name_UE=[[UE Red Warriors basketball|UE Red Warriors]]
| team7=UP   | name_UP=[[UP Fighting Maroons men's basketball|UP Fighting Maroons]]
| team8=UST  | name_UST=[[2018 UST Growling Tigers men's basketball team|UST Growling Tigers]]

| match_AdU_AdMU=74–70
| match_AdU_DLSU=78—79*|result_AdU_DLSU=OT
| match_AdU_FEU=85–88*|result_AdU_FEU=OT
| match_AdU_NU=63–58
| match_AdU_UE=90–76
| match_AdU_UP=69–68
| match_AdU_UST=79–71

| match_AdMU_AdU=62—48
| match_AdMU_DLSU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|71-55]]
| match_AdMU_FEU=60—63
| match_AdMU_NU=72–46
| match_AdMU_UE=89–62
| match_AdMU_UP=87–79
| match_AdMU_UST=85–53

| match_DLSU_AdU=50–57
| match_DLSU_AdMU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|62–71]]
| match_DLSU_FEU=61–68
| match_DLSU_NU=80–76
| match_DLSU_UE=82–72
| match_DLSU_UP=61–67
| match_DLSU_UST=[[La Salle–UST rivalry|99–72]]

| match_FEU_AdU=82–56
| match_FEU_AdMU=62–82
| match_FEU_DLSU=57–65
| match_FEU_NU=73–68
| match_FEU_UE=65–90
| match_FEU_UP=89–73
| match_FEU_UST=74–76

| match_NU_AdU=58–69
| match_NU_AdMU=64–79
| match_NU_DLSU=77–84
| match_NU_FEU=74–79
| match_NU_UE=88–61
| match_NU_UP=88–89
| match_NU_UST=75–70

| match_UE_AdU=72–85
| match_UE_AdMU=70–90
| match_UE_DLSU=59–79
| match_UE_FEU=61—80
| match_UE_NU=71—79
| match_UE_UP=58–87
| match_UE_UST=66–80

| match_UP_AdU=72–80
| match_UP_AdMU=66–83
| match_UP_DLSU=97–81
| match_UP_FEU=95–82
| match_UP_NU=82–71
| match_UP_UE=94–81
| match_UP_UST=72–86

| match_UST_AdU=83–96
| match_UST_AdMU=62–102 
| match_UST_DLSU=[[La Salle–UST rivalry|69–110]]
| match_UST_FEU=78–70
| match_UST_NU=61–69
| match_UST_UE=79–68
| match_UST_UP=69–83
))

=== Fourth–seed playoff ===
The Tamaraws and the Green Archers last met in the fourth seed playoff [[UAAP Season 75 basketball tournaments#Fourth-seed playoff|in 2012]] in which La Salle won. The winner faces Ateneo in the semifinals while the loser gets eliminated.
((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=November 21 |time=3:30 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|FEU|bk))''' |scoreA='''71'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk)) |scoreB=70
|Q1='''22'''–21 |Q2=14–'''17''' |Q3='''18'''–13 |Q4=17–'''19'''
|points1=[[Arvin Tolentino]]15
|points2=[[Leonard Santillan]] 20
|rebounds1=[[Barkley Eboña]] 16
|rebounds2=[[Justine Baltazar]] 9
|assist1=Jasper Parker 5
|assist2=Aljun Melecio 6
|referee=Allan Manzano, Don Arguelles, Garry Villanueva
|series=FEU advances to the Final Four
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/gjRKH9dM/Dsi-WELh-VAAAe-CHS.jpg Stats]
))

Prior to the game both teams were having ups and downs into this match-up, after losing their first four games in the second round FEU manage to win their last three games to salvage their season, while La Salle sitting as the #4 and #3 throughout the season lost their last two games that denied them a chance for the last twice-to-beat advantage and a slot in the semifinals. In the first quarter, the Tamaraws were leading already by seven points, 17–10, towards the end of that period but the Green Archers countered it with an 11–2 run to take the lead by two points, 21–19. An Axel Iñigo buzzer beater 3-point shot regained the lead for FEU as they took a single-point lead. In the second quarter, both teams exchanged blows but La Salle took matters the most to lead by two points at halftime, 38–36. In the third quarter, FEU  pounced La Salle into a corner with a five-point lead but La Salle cut the deficit by three points, 54–51, heading into the final period. In the fourth quarter, the Tamaraws were trying to pull away while the Green Archers were trying to catch up. La Salle eventually crept up tying the game and regained the lead. FEU's Prince Orizu fouled out of the game as Barkley Eboña returned to the game despite suffering from cramps earlier. La Salle took advantage of it as they led by four points towards the last two minutes of the game. However, FEU went within striking distance going toe to toe against La Salle cutting the lead by a single basket. The Green Archers swung back the lead by four, 70–66. with less than a minute remaining in the game. In an inbound play, Jasper Parker passed the ball to Ken Tuffin and converted his jumper and cut La Salle's lead by two points with less than 40 seconds remaining. Off a timeout, La Salle inbounded a pass but turned the ball over as it paved the way for FEU to steal the game from them. After the timeout, FEU had the possession with Parker holding the ball as he found a wide open Arvin Tolentino who shot a three-pointer to take the lead for FEU, 71–70, with 3.1 seconds remaining. In La Salle's final possession, Aljun Melecio found an open Leonard Santillan to win the game for them but eventually he was blocked by three FEU defenders winning the Tamaraws the game. Arvin Tolentino, who had a season plagued with controversy, led the scoring for FEU with 15 points with three three-pointers made including the last shot that sealed the game for them, while Barkley Eboña, one of the unsung heroes for FEU, finished with a double-double of 12 points and 16 rebounds.

===Bracket===
<section begin="Men's bracket" />((4TeamBracket-info
| autolegs=y
| RD1 = Semifinals<br/>(Nos. 1 & 2 have [[Playoff format#Twice-to-beat advantage|twice-to-beat advantage]])
| RD2 = Finals<br/>([[Playoff format#Best-of-three playoff|Best-of-three series]])

| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1='''((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk|short))'''
| RD1-score1-1='''80'''
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2=((UAAPteam|FEU|bk|short))
| RD1-score2-1=61
| RD1-note1=

| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3=((UAAPteam|Adamson|bk|short))
| RD1-score3-1=71
| RD1-score3-2=87
| RD1-seed4=3
| RD1-team4='''((UAAPteam|UP|bk|short))'''
| RD1-score4-1='''73'''
| RD1-score4-2='''89'''*
| RD1-note2=

| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1='''((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk|short))'''
| RD2-score1-1='''88'''
| RD2-score1-2='''99'''
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2=((UAAPteam|UP|bk|short))
| RD2-score2-1=79
| RD2-score2-2=81
| RD2-score2-3=
))*Game went into [[Overtime (sports)#Basketball|overtime]].<section end="Men's bracket" />

===Semifinals===
Ateneo and Adamson had the [[twice to beat advantage]]. Ateneo qualified for its fifth consecutive Final Four appearance, and the second consecutive year where they are the first seed. Adamson, the second seed, was in its third consecutive appearance, and improved on last year's third seed. Third seed UP qualified for its first Final Four appearance in 21 years, last appearing in the playoffs in 1997. FEU advanced to the Final Four in its sixth consecutive season, the longest active streak.

==== (1) Ateneo vs. (4) FEU ====
Ateneo had the twice-to-beat advantage. Ateneo has faced FEU in the semifinals in three consecutive seasons where the Blue Eagles won the last two series.
((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=November 25 |time=3:30 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|Ateneo|bk))''' |scoreA='''80'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|FEU|bk)) |scoreB=61
|Q1='''17'''–9|Q2='''21'''–15|Q3='''21'''–12|Q4=21–'''25'''
|points1=[[Thirdy Ravena]] 22
|points2=[[Barkley Eboña]] 9
|rebounds1=[[Ange Kouame]] 11
|rebounds2=[[Ken Tuffin]] 12
|assist1=Thirdy Ravena 4
|assist2=Axel Iñigo 3
|referee=Nestor Sambrano, Ariel Bermeo, Emman Faraon
|series=Ateneo wins series in one game
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/RhVj583C/Ds12d-V4-AIp7-KO.jpg Stats]
))

Ateneo started off with all cylinders on fire highlighted by two consecutive dunks by Thirdy Ravena to start the game on an 8–0 start despite FEU finally converted their shots with two consecutive three-pointers to cut the deficit by four points. However, the Tamaraws never had a chance to catch up against the Blue Eagles as they were blown out by as many as 31 points towards the end of the 3rd quarter. Ateneo outscored FEU in every quarter except in the last period as they didn't needed to use their twice to beat advantage after going wire to wire in the past few seasons. They finally marched on to their third consecutive Finals appearance and twelfth overall in the Final Four era.

==== (2) Adamson vs. (3) UP ====
Adamson had the twice-to-beat advantage. The Falcons and the Fighting Maroons were in their first playoff match-up against each other. The winner of the series would be the seventh team to qualify in the Finals in the Final Four era.
((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=November 24 |time=3:30 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Mall of Asia Arena]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|attendance=14,657
|teamA=((UAAPteam-rt|Adamson|bk)) |scoreA=71
|teamB='''((UAAPteam|UP|bk))''' |scoreB='''73'''
|Q1=16–'''17'''|Q2='''13'''–11|Q3=14–'''26'''|Q4='''28'''–19
|points1=Papi Sarr 23
|points2=[[Paul Desiderio|Desiderio]],  [[Juan Gómez de Liaño|Ju. Gómez de Liaño]], 19 each
|rebounds1=Papi Sarr 9
|rebounds2=[[Bright Akhuetie]] 14
|assist1=[[Jerrick Ahanmisi]] 4
|assist2=Paul Desiderio 4
|referee=Ariel Bermeo, Allan Manzano, Don Arguelles
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/j2gBsXNH/Dswr-Av-SUw-AAZOOQ.jpg Stats]
))

((basketballbox|date=November 28 |time=3:30 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|attendance=20,944
|teamA=((UAAPteam-rt|Adamson|bk)) |scoreA=87
|teamB='''((UAAPteam|UP|bk))''' |scoreB='''89'''
|Q1=16–'''26'''|Q2='''26'''–25|Q3='''25'''–13|Q4=11–'''14'''|OT=9–'''11'''
|points1=[[Jerrick Ahanmisi]] 20
|points2=[[Juan Gómez de Liaño]] 30
|rebounds1=Papi Sarr 15
|rebounds2=[[Bright Akhuetie]] 17
|assist1=[[Jerom Lastimosa]] 5
|assist2=Jun Manzo 4
|referee=Garry Villanueva, Emman Faraon, Ribel Cañelas
|series=UP wins series in two games
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/Zqw7dFjC/Dt-Fb-AWKVYAEMdgw.jpg Stats]
))

In the first game of the series, both teams exchanged leads in the 1st half with UP taking the 1st quarter while Adamson taking the 2nd to nudge by a point at halftime. But the Fighting Maroons outscored the Falcons in the 3rd quarter 26–14 to take an 11-point lead heading into the 4th quarter. Adamson refused to lose as they countered them with a 26-11 scoring run to lead by 4 but UP countered it back with a 6–0 run of their own to take a 71-69 heading into regulation. A costly foul by UP sends Sean Manganti to the free throw line as he converted both of his free throws. UP called a timeout with 3.7 seconds remaining in the game to strategize the play as Juan Gómez de Liaño from the inbound found an open Bright Akhuetie to seal the game for them as they forced a rubber match.

In the second game, the Fighting Maroons kept their guns ablaze as they led by ten points in the first quarter and nine points at half time. Their lead later ballooned already by 16 points, 60–44, but the Falcons countered it with their own scoring with a 23–4 run to take the lead at the end of the third quarter, 67–64. Both teams exchanged leads towards regulation as UP led by three points with less than ten seconds remaining, 78–75. Jerom Lastimosa shot a three-point shot to tie the game once again at 78-all with UP in ball possession. Paul Desiderio missed a shot as the game went into overtime. In the extra period Adamson took a six-point lead already, 84–78, with 2:39 remaining in overtime, but UP scored 6 straight points to tie once again at 84-all with 58.2 seconds remaining. Adamson's top gunner Jerrick Ahanmisi went down with cramps after a contested layup against Bright Akhuetie was waved off by the referee, instead calling it a foul on JD Tungcab on the floor. Ahanmisi missed the remainder of the game. Two free throws were awarded to Adamson because they were already in the penalty. Jonathan Espeleta came in to take the shots in place of Jerrick Ahanmisi but split his freethrows to lead by a point. A three-point shot by Paul Desiderio swang back the lead to UP 87–85 with forty seconds remaining but a foul by UP sent another Adamson player back into the free throw line and tied for one last time at 87-all. Desiderio's jumper over Sean Manganti however put UP back on top 89–87 with 6.6 seconds remaining with Adamson calling its last time out. The ball was given to Jerom Lastimosa to win the game but he missed a three-point shot that would give Adamson the victory, as UP won the game and entered the Finals for the first time since 1986.

===Finals===
The [[best-of-three]] finals began on December 1. It would be the first Finals match-up between the two teams. This is the first time that UP has made it to the finals since [[UAAP Season 49 men's basketball tournament|1986]], while defending champions Ateneo were in its third consecutive Finals appearance. The winner qualified for the [[2018 PCCL National Collegiate Championship]].
((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=December 1 |time=3:30 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Mall of Asia Arena]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN]]<br>[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]] |attendance=21,608
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|Ateneo|bk))''' |scoreA='''88'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|UP|bk)) |scoreB=79
|Q1='''26'''–18 |Q2=13–'''20''' |Q3='''24'''–23 |Q4='''25'''–18
|points1=Matt Nieto 27
|points2=Jun Manzo 19
|rebounds1=[[Ange Kouame]] 12
|rebounds2=[[Juan Gómez de Liaño]] 8
|assist1=[[Thirdy Ravena]] 9
|assist2=[[Paul Desiderio]] 8
|referee=Allan Manzano, Don Arguelles, Sam del Rosario
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/HYcdLkd9/Dt-Uvo-CTVs-AEdh-CE.jpg Stats]
))

((basketballbox |date=December 5 |time=3:30 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]] |attendance=23,471
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|Ateneo|bk))''' |scoreA='''99'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|UP|bk)) |scoreB=81
|Q1='''25'''–13 |Q2=23–'''24''' |Q3='''22'''–19 |Q4='''29'''–25
|points1=[[Thirdy Ravena]] 38
|points2=[[Juan Gómez de Liaño]] 24
|rebounds1=[[Ange Kouame]] 20
|rebounds2=[[Bright Akhuetie]] 8
|assist1=[[Thirdy Ravena]] 6
|assist2=4 players, 3 each 
|referee=Ronwaldo de Luna, Garry Villanueva, Ribel Cañelas
|series=Ateneo wins series, 2–0
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/Y9cJSzmG/Dtpiq-Yv-U8-AAHu63.jpg Stats]
))

* '''Finals Most Valuable Player''': ((UAAPathlete|Ateneo|Thirdy Ravena))

===Awards===
((UAAP champions |season=81 |team=Ateneo |nth_title=10 |consec_title=2 ))
* '''Most Valuable Player:''' ((UAAPathlete|UP|Bright Akhuetie))<ref name="81 Men's MVP">((cite news |last=Riego |first=Norman |date=November 19, 2018|title=UAAP: UP has its first MVP in 32 years in Bright Akhuetie|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/11/19/uaap-up-first-mvp-32-years-bright-akhuetie-50008|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports |access-date=November 19, 2018))</ref>
* '''Rookie of the Year:''' ((UAAPathlete|Ateneo|Ange Kouame))
* '''Mythical Team:'''<ref name="81 Men's MVP" />
** ((UAAPathlete|UP|Bright Akhuetie))
** ((UAAPathlete|UP|Juan Gómez de Liaño))
** ((UAAPathlete|UE|Alvin Pasaol))
** ((UAAPathlete|La Salle|Justine Baltazar))
** ((UAAPathlete|ADU|Jerrick Ahanmisi))

====Sponsored awards====
* '''[[Manulife]] Playmaker of the Season:''' ((UAAPathlete|UP|Juan Gómez de Liaño))
* '''[[Milo (drink)|Milo Nutri-up]] Up Your Galing Performance Award:''' ((UAAPathlete|UP|Juan Gómez de Liaño))
* '''Appeton Most Improved Player of the Season:''' ((UAAPathlete|Adamson|Sean Manganti))
* '''[[PSBank]]able Player of the Season:''' ((UAAPathlete|Adamson|Sean Manganti))

====Players of the Week====

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Week ending
!Player
!Team
|-
|September 9<ref>((cite news|title=Ahanmisi is hands down Player of the Week after shooting down Ateneo|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/09/10/ahanmisi-player-week-shooting-ateneo-46743|access-date=26 September 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-09-10))</ref>
|[[Jerrick Ahanmisi]]
|((UAAPteam|Adamson|bk))
|-
|September 12<ref>((cite news|title=UST's Renzo Subido comes back with a vengeance as Player of the Week|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/09/17/subido-comes-back-vengeance-player-week-46985|access-date=26 September 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-09-17))</ref>
|Renzo Subido
|((UAAPteam|UST|bk))
|-
|September 23<ref>((cite news|title=UAAP: After three years, this is now the time for Player of the Week Justine Baltazar|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/09/24/uaap-this-now-time-player-week-baltazar-47348|access-date=26 September 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-09-24))</ref>
|[[Justine Baltazar]]
|((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk))
|-
|September 30<ref>((cite news|title=Adamson hero Sean Manganti spreads his wings as Player of the Week|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/10/01/adamson-s-manganti-spreads-wings-player-week-47658|access-date=3 October 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-10-01))</ref>
|Sean Manganti
|((UAAPteam|Adamson|bk))
|-
|October 8<ref>((cite news|title=Player of the Week Comboy making two-way impact for FEU in UAAP 81|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/10/08/player-week-comboy-making-two-way-impact-feu-47994|access-date=8 October 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-10-08))</ref>
|Wendell Comboy
|((UAAPteam|FEU))
|-
|October 15<ref>((cite news|title=UAAP: UST can hope again with Player of the Week CJ Cansino|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/10/15/uaap-ust-can-hope-player-week-cj-cansino-48373|access-date=16 October 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-10-16))</ref>
|CJ Cansino
|((UAAPteam|UST|bk))
|-
|October 22<ref name=":2">((cite news|title=UAAP: Co-Player of the Week Ange Kouame put Ateneo on his back|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/10/22/co-player-week-ange-kouame-put-ateneo-back-48698|access-date=22 October 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-10-22))</ref>
|[[Ange Kouame]]
|((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk))
|-
|October 29<ref>((cite news|title=Player of the Week CJ Cansino of UST is a history-making rookie|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/10/29/player-week-cansino-ust-history-making-rookie-49044|access-date=30 October 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-10-29))</ref>
|CJ Cansino
|((UAAPteam|UST|bk))
|-
|November 5<ref>((cite news|title=UAAP Player of the Week Melecio making sure La Salle remains a contender|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/11/05/uaap-pow-melecio-making-sure-la-salle-remains-contender-49358|access-date=5 November 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-11-05))</ref>
|Aljun Melecio
|((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk))
|-
|November 12<ref>((cite news|title=Bright Akhuetie is UP's first Player of the Week in UAAP 81|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/11/12/bright-akhuetie-up-s-first-player-week-uaap-81-49713|access-date=13 November 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-11-12))</ref>
|[[Bright Akhuetie]]
|((UAAPteam|UP|bk))
|-
|November 19<ref>((cite news|title=Player of the Week Juan GDL makes good on his promise to UP|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/11/19/player-week-juan-gdl-makes-good-promise-up-50016|access-date=24 November 2018|work=[[ABS-CBN Sports]]|date=2018-11-19))</ref>
|[[Juan Gómez de Liaño]]
|((UAAPteam|UP|bk))
|}

===Statistics===
====Players' statistical points====
{|class=wikitable
|-
!# !! Player !! Team !! Total
|-
|1 || ((flagicon|NGA)) [[Bright Akhuetie]] || ((UAAPteam|UP|bk)) || 82.5000
|-
|2 || ((flagicon|CIV)) [[Ange Kouame]] || ((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk)) || 76.2143
|-
|3 || ((flagicon|PHI)) [[Alvin Pasaol]]|| ((UAAPteam|UE|bk))|| 74.5714
|-
|4 || ((flagicon|PHI)) [[Juan Gómez de Liaño]]|| ((UAAPteam|UP|bk))|| 63.8571
|-
|5 || ((flagicon|PHI)) [[Justine Baltazar]] || ((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk))|| 58.3846
|}

====Season player highs====
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Statistic !! Player !! Team !! Average
|-
|Points || ((flagicon|PHI)) [[Alvin Pasaol]]|| ((UAAPteam|UE|bk)) || 24.4
|-
|Rebounds || ((flagicon|NGA)) [[Bright Akhuetie]] || ((UAAPteam|UP|bk)) || 14.6
|-
|Assists || ((flagicon|PHI)) [[Juan Gómez de Liaño]]|| ((UAAPteam|UP|bk)) || 5.5
|-
|Steals || ((flagicon|PHI)) [[Alvin Pasaol]]|| ((UAAPteam|UE|bk)) || 1.9
|-
|Blocks || ((flagicon|CIV)) [[Ange Kouame]] || ((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk)) || 3.2
|}

====Game player highs====
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Statistic !! Player !! Team !! Total !! Opponent
|-
|Points || ((flagicon|PHI)) John Lloyd Clemente<BR>((flagicon|PHI)) [[Thirdy Ravena]] || ((UAAPteam|NU|bk))<br>((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk)) || 38 || ((UAAPteam|FEU|bk))<BR>((UAAPteam|UP|bk))
|-
|Rebounds || ((flagicon|CIV)) [[Ange Kouame]] || ((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk)) || 27 || ((UAAPteam|FEU|bk))
|-
|Assists || ((flagicon|PHI)) Philip Manalang<BR>((flagicon|PHI)) [[Juan Gómez de Liaño]]|| ((UAAPteam|UE|bk))<br>((UAAPteam|UP|bk)) || 12 || ((UAAPteam|FEU|bk))<BR>((UAAPteam|UE|bk))
|-
|Steals || ((flagicon|PHI)) Raffy Verano<br>((flagicon|PHI)) [[Alvin Pasaol]]|| ((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk))<br>((UAAPteam|UE|bk)) || 5 || ((UAAPteam|UP|bk))<br>((UAAPteam|FEU|bk))
|-
|Blocks || ((flagicon|SEN)) Issa Gaye || ((UAAPteam|NU|bk)) || 8 || ((UAAPteam|UST|bk))<br>((UAAPteam|UE|bk))
|}

==== Game team highs ====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Statistic !! Team !! Total !! Opponent
|-
|Points ||((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk))|| 110 ||((UAAPteam|UST|bk))
|-
|Rebounds ||((UAAPteam|UST|bk))|| 59 ||((UAAPteam|NU|bk))
|-
|Assists ||((UAAPteam|UP|bk))|| 28 ||((UAAPteam|NU|bk))
|-
|Steals ||((UAAPteam|Adamson|bk))|| 12 ||((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk))
|-
|Blocks ||((UAAPteam|Adamson|bk))<BR>((UAAPteam|La Salle|bk))|| 18 ||((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk))<BR>((UAAPteam|FEU|bk))
|}

==== Season team highs ====
{|class=wikitable
|-
!Statistic !! Team !! Average
|-
|Points || ((UAAPteam|UP|bk)) || 80.3
|-
|Rebounds || ((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk)) || 47.1
|-
|Assists || ((UAAPteam|UP|bk)) || 19.9
|-
|Steals || ((UAAPteam|Adamson|bk)) || 7.2
|-
|Blocks || ((UAAPteam|Ateneo|bk)) || 5.6
|}

===Broadcast notes===
[[ABS-CBN Sports]] is the official broadcaster of the UAAP Season 81 Men's Basketball games.

{|class=wikitable
|-
!Game !! [[Play-by-play]] !! [[Color commentator|Analyst]] !! Courtside Reporters
|-
|4th seed playoff || Boom Gonzales || [[Ronnie Magsanoc]] || Sydney Crespo and Aiyana Perlas
|-
|Semis #1 vs. #4 || [[Mico Halili]] || [[Christian Luanzon]] || Frannie Reyes and Sydney Crespo
|-
|Semis #2 vs. #3, Game 1 || Boom Gonzales || [[TJ Manotoc]] || Sam Corrales and Cor Catibayan
|-
|Semis #2 vs. #3, Game 2 || Nikko Ramos || [[TJ Manotoc]] || Sam Corrales and Cor Catibayan
|-
|Finals, Game 1 || [[Mico Halili]] || [[Ronnie Magsanoc]] || Frannie Reyes and Sam Corrales
|-
|Finals, Game 2 || Nikko Ramos || [[Christian Luanzon]] || Frannie Reyes and Sam Corrales
|}

==Women's tournament==
===Elimination round===

====Team standings====
<section begin="Women's standings" />((#invoke:Sports table|main 
|style=WL |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none 
|update=complete |source=[https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap ABS-CBN Sports]

|team3=AdU
|team6=AdMU
|team5=La Salle
|team2=FEU
|team1=NU
|team7=UE
|team8=UP
|team4=UST

|win_AdU=9  |loss_AdU=5  |status_AdU=   |hth_AdU = FEU
|win_AdMU=4 |loss_AdMU=10|status_AdMU=  |hth_AdMU = Head-to-head record: Ateneo 2–0 UE
|win_La Salle=8 |loss_La Salle=6 |status_La Salle=  |hth_La Salle = UST
|win_FEU=9  |loss_FEU=5  |status_FEU=   |hth_FEU = Second-seed playoff: FEU 67–63 Adamson
|win_NU=14  |loss_NU=0   |status_NU=H
|win_UE=4   |loss_UE=10  |status_UE=    |hth_UE = AdMU
|win_UP=0   |loss_UP=14  |status_UP=
|win_UST=8  |loss_UST=6  |status_UST=   |hth_UST = Fourth-seed playoff: UST 79–67 La Salle

|class_rules=1) [[winning percentage]]; 2) if tied for #2 or #4, [[one-game playoff]]; 3) head-to-head record; 4) head-to-head [[point differential]]; 5) overall point differential

|name_AdU=((UAAPteam|Adamson|women))
|name_AdMU=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|women))
|name_La Salle=((UAAPteam|La Salle|women))
|name_FEU=((UAAPteam|FEU|women))
|name_NU=((UAAPteam|NU|women))
|name_UE=((UAAPteam|UE|women))
|name_UP=((UAAPteam|UP|women|name=UP Fighting Maroons))
|name_UST=((UAAPteam|UST|women))

|result1=F |result2=SL2 |result3=SL1 |result4=SL1
|res_col_header=Q
|col_F=green1   |text_F=Advance to the Finals |note_res_F=As NU won all of their elimination round games, the stepladder format will be used instead of the regular Final Four format.
|col_SL2=blue1  |text_SL2=Twice-to-beat in stepladder round 2
|col_SL1=yellow1|text_SL1=Proceed to stepladder round 1

))<section end="Women's standings" />

====Match-up results====
<section begin="Women's match-up results" />((#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|style=matchup|rdrobin=2|ticon=UAAPicon|legend_style=BSK

|team1=ADU |name_ADU=((UAAPteam|ADU|women|short))
|team2=Ateneo |name_Ateneo=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|women|short))
|team3=La Salle |name_La Salle=((UAAPteam|La Salle|women|short))
|team4=FEU |name_FEU=((UAAPteam|FEU|women|short))
|team5=NU |name_NU=((UAAPteam|NU|women|short))
|team6=UE |name_UE=((UAAPteam|UE|women|short))
|team7=UP |name_UP=((UAAPteam|UP|women|short))
|team8=UST |name_UST=((UAAPteam|UST|women|short))

|opp_ADU = La Salle/FEU/UST/UE/NU/Ateneo/UP/UE/NU/UP/UST/La Salle/FEU/Ateneo
|opp_Ateneo = UP/UE/NU/FEU/UST/ADU/La Salle/FEU/UP/UE/NU/UST/La Salle/ADU
|opp_La Salle = ADU/UE/NU/FEU/UST/UP/Ateneo/UE/NU/FEU/UP/ADU/Ateneo/UST
|opp_FEU = UE/UP/ADU/Ateneo/La Salle/UST/NU/Ateneo/UST/La Salle/UE/UP/ADU/NU
|opp_NU = UST/Ateneo/La Salle/UP/ADU/UE/FEU/La Salle/ADU/UST/Ateneo/UE/UP/FEU
|opp_UE = FEU/Ateneo/La Salle/UP/ADU/NU/UST/La Salle/ADU/Ateneo/FEU/NU/UST/UP
|opp_UP = Ateneo/FEU/UST/UE/NU/La Salle/ADU/Ateneo/UST/ADU/La Salle/FEU/NU/UE
|opp_UST = NU/UP/ADU/Ateneo/La Salle/FEU/UE/FEU/UP/NU/ADU/Ateneo/UE/La Salle

|res_ADU = L/W/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/OTW/L
|res_Ateneo = W/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/W/L/L/L/L
|res_La Salle = W/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/L/L/W/W/W/L
|res_FEU = W/W/L/W/W/OTW/L/W/L/W/W/W/OTL/L
|res_NU = W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W
|res_UE = L/L/L/W/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/W/W
|res_UP = L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L/L
|res_UST = L/W/W/W/L/OTL/W/W/W/L/L/W/L/W
))<section end="Women's match-up results" />

====Scores====
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.((#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams |source= |start_date=September 8, 2018
| update=complete |ot_note=yes
| matches_style=BSR | font_size=95% |match_col_width=55px
<!-- ADD THIS AFTER A GAME ENDS IN OVERTIME: "*|result_AdU_AdMU=OT"-->

| team1=AdU  | name_AdU=[[Adamson Lady Falcons]]
| team2=AdMU | name_AdMU=[[Ateneo Lady Eagles]]
| team3=La Salle | name_La Salle=[[De La Salle Lady Archers]]
| team4=FEU  | name_FEU=[[FEU Lady Tamaraws]]
| team5=NU   | name_NU=[[NU Lady Bulldogs]]
| team6=UE   | name_UE=[[UE Lady Warriors]]
| team7=UP   | name_UP=[[UP Fighting Maroons]]
| team8=UST  | name_UST=[[UST Tigresses]]

| match_AdU_AdMU=72–54
| match_AdU_La Salle=57–72
| match_AdU_FEU=59–55
| match_AdU_NU=62–92
| match_AdU_UE=61–49
| match_AdU_UP=68–51
| match_AdU_UST=55–85

| match_AdMU_AdU=65–80
| match_AdMU_La Salle=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|56-82]]
| match_AdMU_FEU=44–54
| match_AdMU_NU=64–90
| match_AdMU_UE=68–66
| match_AdMU_UP=64–60
| match_AdMU_UST=38–67

| match_La Salle_AdU=66–64
| match_La Salle_AdMU=[[Ateneo–La Salle rivalry|57-39]]
| match_La Salle_FEU=55–77
| match_La Salle_NU=66–74
| match_La Salle_UE=64–61
| match_La Salle_UP=81–60
| match_La Salle_UST=[[La Salle–UST rivalry|73–63]]

| match_FEU_AdU=69–73*|result_FEU_AdU=OT
| match_FEU_AdMU=73–71
| match_FEU_La Salle=77–62
| match_FEU_NU=58–91
| match_FEU_UE=52–34
| match_FEU_UP=69–55
| match_FEU_UST=91–87***|result_FEU_UST=OT

| match_NU_AdU=86–58
| match_NU_AdMU=76–52 
| match_NU_La Salle=111–64
| match_NU_FEU=68–44
| match_NU_UE=80–53
| match_NU_UP=109–46
| match_NU_UST=79–71

| match_UE_AdU=75–76
| match_UE_AdMU=63–69
| match_UE_La Salle=86–69
| match_UE_FEU=57–64
| match_UE_NU=59–89
| match_UE_UP=49–40
| match_UE_UST=51–53

| match_UP_AdU=43–69
| match_UP_AdMU=51–63
| match_UP_La Salle=56–68
| match_UP_FEU=66–80
| match_UP_NU=41–97
| match_UP_UE=56–71
| match_UP_UST=42–129

| match_UST_AdU=72–76
| match_UST_AdMU=82–60
| match_UST_La Salle=[[La Salle–UST rivalry|68–65]]
| match_UST_FEU=76–68
| match_UST_NU=57–96
| match_UST_UE=64–66
| match_UST_UP=103–58
))

=== Fourth–seed playoff ===
This is a [[one-game playoff]]. The winner advances to the 1st round of the stepladder; the loser is eliminated.
((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=November 21 |time=9:00 a.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]]
|teamA=((UAAPteam-rt|La Salle|women)) |scoreA= 67
|teamB='''((UAAPteam|UST|women))''' |scoreB= '''79'''
|Q1='''21'''–17 |Q2=12–'''21''' |Q3='''17'''–16 |Q4=17–'''25'''
|points1=Ana Castillo 20
|points2=Grace Irebu 29
|rebounds1=Johanna Arciga 8
|rebounds2=Grace Irebu 14
|assist1=Bettina Binaohan 5
|assist2=Ruby Portillo 8
|series=UST advances to the Stepladder Round 1
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/3NMXRLp2/Dsi-WELn-U8-AI-0cz.jpg Stats]
))

===Second–seed playoff===
The winner advances to the 2nd round of the stepladder with the [[twice to beat advantage]]; the loser is relegated to the 1st round of the stepladder.
((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=November 21 |time=11:00 a.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]]
|teamA=((UAAPteam-rt|Adamson|women)) |scoreA=63
|teamB='''((UAAPteam|FEU|women))''' |scoreB='''67'''
|Q1='''17'''–15 |Q2=19–19 |Q3=14–'''20''' |Q4=13–13
|points1=Jamie Alcoy 25
|points2=Clare Castro 25
|rebounds1=Nat Prado 13
|rebounds2=Clare Castro 16
|assist1=Mariz Cacho 3
|assist2=Fatima Quiapo 5
|series=FEU wins the twice–to–beat advantage
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/SxQWJYX1/Dsi-WELf-Uw-AAKw-QR.jpg Stats]
))

=== Bracket ===
<section begin="Women's bracket" />((4TeamBracket-Stepladder
| autolegs = y
| RD1 = Stepladder round 1<br/>([[Single-elimination tournament|Single-elimination]])
| RD2 = Stepladder round 2<br/>(No. 2 has [[Playoff format#Twice-to-beat advantage|twice-to-beat advantage]])
| RD3 = Finals<br/>([[Playoff format#Best-of|Best-of-three series]])

| RD1-seed1=3
| RD1-team1=((UAAPteam|Adamson|short))
| RD1-score1=69
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2='''((UAAPteam|UST|short))'''
| RD1-score2='''78'''

| RD2-seed1=2
| RD2-team1='''((UAAPteam|FEU|short))'''
| RD2-score1-1= '''68'''
| RD2-seed2=4
| RD2-team2=((UAAPteam|UST|short))
| RD2-score2-1= 66

| RD3-seed1=1
| RD3-team1='''((UAAPteam|NU|short))'''
| RD3-score1-1= '''71'''
| RD3-score1-2= '''67'''
| RD3-seed2=2
| RD3-team2=((UAAPteam|FEU|short))
| RD3-score2-1= 59
| RD3-score2-2= 61
))<section end="Women's bracket" />

===Stepladder semifinals===
====(3) Adamson vs. (4) UST====
This is a [[one-game playoff]]. Adamson last faced UST in the semifinals [[UAAP Season 74 basketball tournaments#Adamson vs. UST|in 2011]] in which the Lady Falcons won.
((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=November 25 |time=11:00 a.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Mall of Asia Arena]]
|teamA=((UAAPteam-rt|Adamson|women)) |scoreA=69
|teamB='''((UAAPteam|UST|women))''' |scoreB='''78'''
|Q1=14–'''22'''|Q2=11–'''21'''|Q3='''22'''–17 |Q4='''22'''–18
|points1=Nat Prado 34
|points2=Grace Irebu 28
|rebounds1=Nat Prado 10
|rebounds2=Grace Irebu 20
|assist1=Kath Araja 5
|assist2=Clarice Aujero 7
|series=UST advances to the Stepladder Round 2
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/QxdLmSvX/Ds0xp-Sg-Wk-AAtzpf.jpg Stats]
))

====(2) FEU vs. (4) UST====
FEU holds the [[twice to beat advantage]]. The Lady Tamaraws last faced the Tigresses in the first round of [[UAAP Season 80 basketball tournaments#First round|last year's stepladder semifinals]] where UST won.
((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=November 28 |time=9:00 a.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|FEU|women))''' |scoreA='''68'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|UST|women)) |scoreB=66
|Q1='''16'''–12 |Q2=15–'''18''' |Q3='''22–'''13 |Q4=15–'''23'''
|points1=Clare Castro 32
|points2=Grace Irebu 28
|rebounds1=Clare Castro 15
|rebounds2=Grace Irebu 13
|assist1=Nina Antiola 4
|assist2=Sai Larosa 5
|referee=Don Arguelles, Ruben Agbalo, Julius David
|series=FEU wins series in one game
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/YqRrqvBS/Dt-EJe-Iz-U4-AAp-M30.jpg Stats]
))

===Finals===
The [[NU Lady Bulldogs]] advance to the [[best-of-three]] finals by winning all 14 elimination round games. The Lady Bulldogs have not lost for 78 consecutive games, and have swept the elimination round for the past five seasons.<ref>((cite news |last1=Cruz |first1=Danine |title=UAAP Women's Basketball: NU wins 78th straight, sweeps elims for outright Finals berth |url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/11/16/uaap-nu-wins-78th-row-sweeps-elims-finals-berth-49913 |access-date=18 November 2018 |work=ABS-CBN SPORTS |date=2018-11-16 |language=en))</ref> This is a rematch of the [[UAAP Season 77 basketball tournaments#Finals 2|2014 Finals]] where the Lady Bulldogs won, and was the last Finals appearance of the Lady Tamaraws.

((basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=December 1 |time=11:00 a.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Mall of Asia Arena]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|NU|women))''' |scoreA='''71'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|FEU|women)) |scoreB=59
|Q1='''22'''–13 |Q2=15–'''20''' |Q3='''21'''–5 |Q4=13–'''21'''
|points1=Jack Animam 19
|points2=Clare Castro 15
|rebounds1=Jack Animam 12
|rebounds2=Clare Castro 13
|assist1=Monique Del Carmen 6
|assist2=Fatima Quiapo 5
|report=[http://www.fibalivestats.com/u/UAAP/1061914/bs.html Stats]
))

((basketballbox |date=December 5 |time=11:00 a.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]] |place=[[Smart Araneta Coliseum]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|NU|women))''' |scoreA='''67'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|FEU|women)) |scoreB=61
|Q1='''18'''–16 |Q2='''23'''–9 |Q3=13–'''19''' |Q4=13–'''17'''
|points1=Rhena Itesi 17
|points2=Fatima Quiapo 15
|rebounds1=Jack Animam 21
|rebounds2=Clare Castro 13
|assist1=Monique Del Carmen 4
|assist2=Camille Taguiam 6
|report=[https://i.postimg.cc/Y9hZ8yKs/Dto-MRCOVAAAt-Xw-E.jpg Stats]
|series=NU wins series, 2–0
))
* '''Finals Most Valuable Player''': ((UAAPathlete|NU|Jack Danielle Animam|women))

===Awards===
((UAAP champions |season=81 |div=women |team=NU |nth_title=5 |consec_title=5 ))
* '''Most Valuable Player:''' ((UAAPathlete|UST|Grace Irebu|women))<ref name="81 women's MVP">((cite news |last=Riego |first=Norman Lee Benjamin|date=November 19, 2018|title=For first time since 2013, Grace Irebu takes UAAP Women's MVP away from NU|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/11/19/grace-irebu-takes-uaap-women-s-mvp-away-nu-50015|publisher=ABS-CBN Sports |access-date=November 19, 2018))</ref>
* '''Rookie of the Year:''' ((UAAPathlete|UST|Reynalyn Ferrer|women))
* '''Mythical Team:'''<ref name="81 women's MVP" />
** ((UAAPathlete|UST|Grace Irebu|women))
** ((UAAPathlete|NU|Jack Danielle Animam|women))
** ((UAAPathlete|UST|Misaela Larosa|women))
** ((UAAPathlete|ADU|Nathalie Prado|women))
** ((UAAPathlete|FEU|Clare Castro|women))

====Player of the Week====
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Week ending
!Player
!Team
|-
|October 22 <ref name=":2" />
|Ria Nabalan
|((UAAPteam|NU))
|}

==Juniors' tournament==
The juniors' tournament began on November 11, 2018 at the [[Blue Eagle Gym]], [[Quezon City]].
===Elimination round===

====Team standings====
<section begin="Juniors' standings" />((#invoke:Sports table|main 
|style=WL |ranking_style=percentage |show_GB=yes |hide_played=yes |GB_team=1 |for_against_style=none 
|update=February 10, 2019 |start_date=November 11, 2018|source=[https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap ABS-CBN Sports]

|team4=AdU
|team2=AdMU
|team6=La SalleZ
|team3=FEU
|team1=NU
|team7=UE
|team8=UPIS
|team5=UST

|win_AdU=9  |loss_AdU=5  |status_AdU=   |hth_AdU = FEU
|win_AdMU=11|loss_AdMU=3 |status_AdMU=
|win_La SalleZ=4 |loss_La SalleZ=10|status_La SalleZ=
|win_FEU=9  |loss_FEU=5  |status_FEU=   |hth_FEU = Head-to-head record: FEU 2–0 Adamson
|win_NU=13  |loss_NU=1   |status_NU=H
|win_UE=2   |loss_UE=12  |status_UE=
|win_UPIS=1 |loss_UPIS=13|status_UPIS=
|win_UST=7  |loss_UST=7  |status_UST=

|status_text_W=Assured of at least a playoff for the fourth seed
|status_text_X=Assured of at least the fourth seed
|status_text_Y=Assured of at least a playoff for the second seed
|status_text_Z=Assured of at least the second seed

|name_AdU=((UAAPteam|Adamson|junior))
|name_AdMU=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|junior))
|name_La SalleZ=((UAAPteam|La Salle|junior))
|name_FEU=((UAAPteam|FEU|junior))
|name_NU=((UAAPteam|NU|junior))
|name_UE=((UAAPteam|UE|junior))
|name_UPIS=((UAAPteam|UP|junior))
|name_UST=((UAAPteam|UST|junior))

|result1=2x |result2=2x |result3=SF |result4=SF

|res_col_header=Q
|status_pos=after
|col_2x=green1 |text_2x=Twice-to-beat in the semifinals
|col_SF=green2 |text_SF=Twice-to-win in the semifinals

))<section end="Juniors' standings" />

====Match-up results====
<section begin="Juniors' match-up results" />((#invoke:Sports rbr table|table|style=matchup|rdrobin=2|ticon=UAAPicon|legend_style=BSK

|team1=ADU |name_ADU=((UAAPteam|ADU|junior|short))
|team2=Ateneo |name_Ateneo=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|junior|short))
|team3=DLZ |name_DLZ=((UAAPteam|La Salle|junior|name=La SalleZ))
|team4=FEU |name_FEU=((UAAPteam|FEU|junior|name=FEU–D))
|team5=NU |name_NU=((UAAPteam|NU|junior|name=NSNU))
|team6=UE |name_UE=((UAAPteam|UE|junior|short))
|team7=UP |name_UP=((UAAPteam|UP|junior|name=UPIS))
|team8=UST |name_UST=((UAAPteam|UST|junior|short))

|opp_ADU = UP/Ateneo/UE/FEU/UST/NU/La Salle/FEU/UP/NU/UST/La Salle/UE/Ateneo
|opp_Ateneo = UST/ADU/FEU/La Salle/UP/UE/NU/NU/UE/FEU/UP/UST/La Salle/ADU
|opp_DLZ = UE/NU/UP/Ateneo/FEU/UST/ADU/UP/FEU/UE/NU/ADU/Ateneo/UST
|opp_FEU = NU/UE/Ateneo/ADU/La Salle/UP/UST/ADU/La Salle/Ateneo/UE/UP/UST/NU
|opp_NU = FEU/La Salle/UST/UP/UE/ADU/Ateneo/Ateneo/UST/ADU/La Salle/UE/UP/FEU
|opp_UE = La Salle/FEU/ADU/UST/NU/Ateneo/UP/UST/Ateneo/La Salle/FEU/NU/ADU/UP
|opp_UP = ADU/UST/La Salle/NU/Ateneo/FEU/UE/La Salle/ADU/UST/Ateneo/FEU/NU/UE
|opp_UST = Ateneo/UP/NU/UE/ADU/La Salle/FEU/UE/NU/UP/ADU/Ateneo/FEU/La Salle

|res_ADU = W/L/W/L/W/W/W/L/W/L/W/W/W/L
|res_Ateneo = W/W/OTL/W/W/W/L/L/W/W/W/W/W/W
|res_DLZ = W/L/W/L/W/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L
|res_FEU = L/W/OTW/W/L/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/L/L
|res_NU = W/W/W/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/W/W/W/W
|res_UE = L/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/L/W
|res_UP = L/L/L/L/L/L/L/W/L/L/L/L/L/L
|res_UST = L/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W
))<section end="Juniors' match-up results" />

====Scores====
Results on top and to the right of the dashes are for first-round games; those to the bottom and to the left of it are second-round games.((#invoke:Sports results|main|team_header=Teams| update=complete |source= |ot_note=yes
| matches_style=BSR | font_size=95% |match_col_width=55px
<!-- ADD THIS AFTER A GAME ENDS IN OVERTIME: "*|result_AdU_AdMU=OT"-->

| team1=AdU  | name_AdU=[[Adamson Baby Falcons]]
| team2=AdMU | name_AdMU=[[Ateneo Blue Eaglets]]
| team3=La SalleZ | name_La SalleZ=[[De La Salle Junior Archers]]
| team4=FEU  | name_FEU=[[FEU Baby Tamaraws]]
| team5=NSNU | name_NSNU=[[NU Bulldogs|NSNU Bullpups]]
| team6=UE   | name_UE=[[UE Junior Warriors]]
| team7=UPIS | name_UPIS=[[UPIS Junior Maroons]]
| team8=UST  | name_UST=[[UST Tiger Cubs]]

| match_AdU_AdMU=59–75
| match_AdU_La SalleZ=72–57
| match_AdU_FEU=60–75
| match_AdU_NSNU=62–59
| match_AdU_UE=56–44
| match_AdU_UPIS=78–66
| match_AdU_UST=77–74

| match_AdMU_AdU=72–59
| match_AdMU_La SalleZ=69–54
| match_AdMU_FEU=80–87*|result_AdMU_FEU=OT
| match_AdMU_NSNU=62–78
| match_AdMU_UE=84–62
| match_AdMU_UPIS=77–60
| match_AdMU_UST=74–61

| match_La SalleZ_AdU=77–94
| match_La SalleZ_AdMU=59–88
| match_La SalleZ_FEU=67–62 
| match_La SalleZ_NSNU=49–91
| match_La SalleZ_UE=66–56
| match_La SalleZ_UPIS=55–48
| match_La SalleZ_UST=55–63

| match_FEU_AdU=80–72
| match_FEU_AdMU=61–77
| match_FEU_La SalleZ=95—68
| match_FEU_NSNU=70–78
| match_FEU_UE=81–54
| match_FEU_UPIS=102–72
| match_FEU_UST=63–37

| match_NSNU_AdU=112–71
| match_NSNU_AdMU=78–71
| match_NSNU_La SalleZ=82–67
| match_NSNU_FEU=81–75
| match_NSNU_UE=115–43
| match_NSNU_UPIS=104–54
| match_NSNU_UST=84–55

| match_UE_AdU=64–85
| match_UE_AdMU=59–82
| match_UE_La SalleZ=66–70
| match_UE_FEU=82–99
| match_UE_NSNU=56–77
| match_UE_UPIS=74–72
| match_UE_UST=60–70

| match_UPIS_AdU=66–94
| match_UPIS_AdMU=68–115
| match_UPIS_La SalleZ=64–56
| match_UPIS_FEU=65–87
| match_UPIS_NSNU=55–106
| match_UPIS_UE=76–80
| match_UPIS_UST=63–75

| match_UST_AdU=67–69
| match_UST_AdMU=78–87
| match_UST_La SalleZ=85–64
| match_UST_FEU=86–83
| match_UST_NSNU=66–94
| match_UST_UE=85–63
| match_UST_UPIS=80–65
))

===Bracket===
<section begin="Juniors' bracket" />
((4TeamBracket-info
| autolegs=y
| RD1 = Semifinals<br/>(Nos. 1 & 2 have [[Playoff format#Twice-to-beat advantage|twice-to-beat advantage]])
| RD2 = Finals<br/>([[Playoff format#Best-of-three playoff|Best-of-three series]])

| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1='''((UAAPteam|NU|junior|name=NSNU))'''
| RD1-score1-1='''94'''
| RD1-score1-2=
| RD1-seed2=4
| RD1-team2=((UAAPteam|Adamson|junior|name=Adamson))
| RD1-score2-1=72
| RD1-score2-2=
| RD1-note1=

| RD1-seed3=2
| RD1-team3='''((UAAPteam|Ateneo|junior|name=Ateneo))'''
| RD1-score3-1='''90'''
| RD1-score3-2=
| RD1-seed4=3
| RD1-team4=((UAAPteam|FEU|junior|name=FEU Diliman))
| RD1-score4-1=82
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| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1='''((UAAPteam|NU|junior|name=NSNU))'''
| RD2-score1-1='''70'''
| RD2-score1-2='''64'''
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| RD2-seed2=2
| RD2-team2=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|junior|name=Ateneo))
| RD2-score2-1=58
| RD2-score2-2=53
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| RD2-note=
))<section end="Juniors' bracket" />

===Semifinals===
====(1) NSNU vs. (4) Adamson====
The NSNU Bullpups have a [[twice-to-beat advantage]].
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|place=[[Filoil Flying V Centre]], [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|NU|junior))''' |scoreA='''94'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|Adamson|junior)) |scoreB=72
|Q1='''30'''–18 |Q2='''24'''–17 |Q3='''22'''–21 |Q4='''18'''–16
|report= [https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2019/02/15/nu-barges-back-finals-fortea-burns-adamson-53435 Boxscore]
|points2= Didat Hanapi 19<br>'''Pts''' Adam Manlapaz 12<br>'''Pts''' Jeremy Guarino 11
|rebounds2=
|assist2=
|points1= Terrence Fortea 30<br>'''Pts''' Cyril Gonzales 13<br>'''Pts''' [[Gerry Abadiano]] 11
|rebounds1=
|assist1=
|referee=Garry Villanueva, Julius Medillo, Edmar Avis
|series=NSNU wins series in one game
))

====(2) Ateneo vs. (3) FEU Diliman====
The Ateneo Blue Eaglets have a [[twice-to-beat advantage]].
((basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=((Start date|15|2))|time=3:00 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]]
|place=[[Filoil Flying V Centre]], [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|Ateneo|junior))''' |scoreA='''90'''
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|Q1=18–18 |Q2='''21'''–11 |Q3='''27'''–23 |Q4=24–'''30'''
|report= [https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2019/02/15/sotto-much-feu-ateneo-sets-finals-date-nu-53439 Boxscore]
|points2= RR Tolentino 19
|rebounds2=RR Tolentino 14
|assist2=RJ Abarrientos 5
|points1= [[Kai Sotto]] 22
|rebounds1=[[Kai Sotto]] 8
|assist1=Ian Espinosa 4
|referee=Irewin Traballo, Emman Faraon, Ribel Cañelas
|series=Ateneo wins series in one game
))

=== Finals ===
This is a [[best-of-three playoff]].
((basketballbox|bg=#eee|date=((Start date|18|2))|time=3:00 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]]
|place=[[Filoil Flying V Centre]], [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan City]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|NU|junior))''' |scoreA='''70'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|junior)) |scoreB=58
|Q1='''14'''–11 |Q2=11–'''19''' |Q3='''28'''–15 |Q4='''17'''–13
|report= [https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2019/02/18/tamayo-quiambao-outduels-sotto-chiu-nu-gets-game-1-53550 Boxscore]
|points2= [[Kai Sotto]] 16
|rebounds2=[[Kai Sotto]] 15
|assist2=Forthsky Padrigao 8
|points1= [[Carl Tamayo]] 15
|rebounds1=[[Kevin Quiambao]] 13<br>'''Rebs''' [[Carl Tamayo]] 12
|assist1=
))
((basketballbox |date=((Start date|22|2))|time=3:00 p.m.[[Philippine Standard Time|PHT]]
|place=[[Filoil Flying V Centre]], [[San Juan, Metro Manila|San Juan City]] |TV=[[ABS-CBN Sports and Action|S+A]]
|teamA='''((UAAPteam-rt|NU|junior))''' |scoreA='''64'''
|teamB=((UAAPteam|Ateneo|junior)) |scoreB=53
|Q1='''18'''–15 |Q2=13–'''16''' |Q3='''15'''–14 |Q4='''18'''–8
|report= [https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2019/02/22/bullpups-crowned-champs-fourth-time-last-eight-years-53697 Boxscore]
|points2= [[Kai Sotto]] 26<br>'''Pts''' Forthsky Padrigao 8
|rebounds2=[[Kai Sotto]] 25
|assist2=
|points1= Terrence Fortea 15
|rebounds1=[[Carl Tamayo]], Cyril Gonzales 10
|assist1=[[Kevin Quiambao]] 5
|referee=Don Arguelles, Ariel Bermeo, Edgar Orpilla
|series=NSNU wins series, 2–0
))
*'''Finals Most Valuable Player''': ((UAAPathlete|NU|Carl Tamayo|junior))

===Awards===
((UAAP champions|season=81|div=junior|team=NU |nth_title=7))
* '''Most Valuable Player:''' ((UAAPathlete|Ateneo|Kai Sotto|link=Kai Sotto|junior))
* '''Mythical Five:'''
:Six players were named to the Mythical team for the first time in UAAP history.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2019/02/21/sotto-nonoy-headline-historic-mythical-team-uaap-81-jrs-53598 |title=Ateneo's Sotto, UST's Nonoy headline historic Mythical Team in UAAP 81 Jrs. |website=[[ABS-CBN Sports]] |author=Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin |access-date=February 21, 2019))</ref>
:* ((UAAPathlete|Ateneo|Kai Sotto|link=Kai Sotto|junior))
:* ((UAAPathlete|UST|Mark Nonoy|junior))
:* ((UAAPathlete|Ateneo|Rence Keith Sean Padrigao|junior))
:* ((UAAPathlete|UST|John Bismarck Lina|junior))
:* ((UAAPathlete|FEU|Rhonjhay Abarrientos|junior))
:* ((UAAPathlete|Adamson|Jose Manuel Sabandal|junior))

== Overall Championship points ==
((col-start))
((col-3))

=== Seniors' division ===
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Team!!Men !!Women !!Total
|-
|align=left|((UAAPteam|FEU))   	  || 8 ||bgcolor=silver| 12 || 20
|-                                       
|align=left|((UAAPteam|Ateneo))   ||bgcolor=gold| 15 || 4 || 19
|-   
|align=left|((UAAPteam|Adamson))  ||bgcolor=#CC9966| 10 || 8 || 18
|-                                   
|align=left|((UAAPteam|NU))   	  || 2 ||bgcolor=gold| 15 || 17
|-                                       
|align=left|((UAAPteam|UST))      || 4 ||bgcolor=#CC9966| 10 || 14
|-                                  
|align=left|((UAAPteam|UP))       ||bgcolor=silver| 12 || 1 || 13
|- 
|align=left|((UAAPteam|La Salle)) || 6 || 6 || 12
|-                                     
|align=left|((UAAPteam|UE))       || 1 || 2 || 3
|}

((col-3))
{| bgcolor=#F9F9F9 style="float: right; border: 1px solid gray; margin: .46em 0 0 .2em;"
|-
!width="25px"|Pts. !! width="75px"|Ranking
|-
|bgcolor=gold align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"| 15 || Champion
|-
|bgcolor=silver align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"| 12 || 2nd
|-
|bgcolor=#CC9966 align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"| 10 || 3rd
|-
|align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"| 8 || 4th
|-
|align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"| 6 || 5th
|-
|align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"| 4 || 6th
|-
|align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"| 2 || 7th
|-
|align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"| 1 || 8th
|-
|align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"|— || Did not join
|-
|bgcolor=#FFCCCC align=center style="border: 1px solid gray;"|WD || Withdrew
|}
((col-end))

In case of a tie, the team with the higher position in any tournament is ranked higher. If both are still tied, they are listed by alphabetical order.

How rankings are determined:
* Ranks 5th to 8th determined by elimination round standings.
* Loser of the #1 vs #4 semifinal match-up is ranked 4th
** If stepladder: Loser of stepladder semifinals round 1 is ranked 4th
* Loser of the #2 vs #3 semifinal match-up is ranked 3rd
** If stepladder: Loser of stepladder semifinals round 2 is ranked 3rd
* Loser of the finals is ranked 2nd
* Champion is ranked 1st

== See also ==
* [[NCAA Season 94 basketball tournaments]]

==References==
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|after = [[UAAP Season 82 basketball tournaments|Season 82 (2019)]]
|title = [[UAAP]] basketball seasons
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