title: 1978 PBA Invitational Championship
text: # 1978 PBA Invitational Championship
  
  The 1978 PBA Invitational Championship was the third conference of the 1978 PBA season. It started on November 25 and ended on December 14, 1978.
  
  The Toyota Tamaraws retains the Invitational crown with a 3–1 series victory over first-time finalist Tanduay Esquires.
  
  ## Format
  
  The following format will be observed for the duration of the tournament:
  
  * Top five teams in the first two conferences are qualified in the Invitational championship.
  * The top two teams at the end of the single round eliminations advance to the best-of-five finals. The third and fourth-place finishers play in the best-of-five series for third place.
  
  ## Elimination round
  
  * Qualified for finals
  * Qualified for battle for third
  
  | # | Team Standings | W | L | PCT | GB |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Toyota Tamaraws | 4 | 0 | .1000 | – |
  | 2 | Tanduay ESQ | 3 | 1 | .750 | – |
  | 3 | U/Tex Wranglers | 2 | 2 | .500 | – |
  | 4 | Crispa 400 | 1 | 3 | .250 | – |
  | 5 | Filmanbank Bankers | 0 | 4 | .000 | – |
  
  ## Battle for third
  
  * GTV
  * December 7
  * Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
  * GTV
  * December 9
  * Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
  * GTV
  * December 12
  
  Crispa 400 94, U/Tex Wranglers 82 :
  
  * Crispa wins series, 3–0 ||
  * Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
  
  ## Finals
  
  * GTV
  * December 7
  
  Toyota Tamaraws 129, Tanduay ESQ 123 :
  
  * Scoring by quarter: 42–36, 27–28, 34–35, 26–24 ||
  * Pts: Francis Arnaiz 31
  * Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
  * GTV
  * December 9
  * Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
  * GTV
  * December 12
  
  Toyota Tamaraws 128, Tanduay ESQ 118 :
  
  | Scoring by quarter: 38–20, 27–37, 31–35, 32–26 |||
  | - | - | - |
  | Pts: Carlos Terry 41 | Pts: Gene Moore 41 |
  
  * Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
  * GTV
  * December 14
  
  Toyota Tamaraws 108, Tanduay ESQ 98 :
  
  * Scoring by quarter: 30–15, 28–25, 25–22, 25–36 ||
  * Pts: Carlos Terry 36
  * Toyota wins series, 3–1 ||
  * Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City
  