The four teams left to play in the semifinals of the 1950 National Open championships were the
defending National Open champion and NCAA runner-up De La Salle, UAAP champion UST, MICAA champion Terminal Maroons and MICAA runner-up PRATA.
In the end, PRATA was crowned the 1950 National Open champions.
The UST Glowing Goldies defeated San Miguel Brewery for the 1951 National Open basketball championships. It was the last time a UAAP team won the National Open.