Sherwin Candejada leads Mic & Mat with 18 points while Jimbo Noel topscored for Lola Tikya's with 20.
Both teams sport an identical 4-1 win-loss record in bracket B and will face each other on Friday with the winner advancing to the semifinal round.
In bracket A, Atan Guardo crushed Artkyob, 93-82, while undefeated CEBFA All Stars annihilated Moster Radio, 108-77.
Also, Diakon Konsult Construction ran over Lampel, 70-64.
CEBFA will have to win against Guardo on Saturday to avoid complications and advance to the next round.
If Guardo wins, there could be a triple tie if Diakon defeats AD Auto Sales and the point system will be used to determine the top two.