中華台北民國（台灣）方面曾文鼎得到21分，林志傑7分，張智峰8分；菲律賓男籃黃金雙槍發飆，詹姆斯-傑普23分，威利-米勒拿到17分，索斯有8分進賬。
開場後，曾文鼎連續命中兩記跳投，吹響了臺北國隊（台灣）進攻的號角，待楊哲宜內線造犯規兩罰全中後，臺北國隊（台灣）取得6-0開局。不過菲律賓在首輪小組賽中所表現出來的特質即是韌性十足，塞勒斯-巴奇歐中距離得手後，本尼斯命中三分遠投，幫助菲律賓將比分追成5-6。此後中華台北民國（台灣）再度發力，林志傑連砍5分，引領球隊在4分鐘時間裏送出一波9-2的攻勢，將分差拉開到7分。威利-米勒成為了菲律賓的救火隊員，他連續飆中兩記三分，將分差縮小，待張智峰命中壓哨跳投後，首節戰罷，臺北國隊（台灣）暫時以21-16領先。
次節比賽開始後，臺北國隊（台灣）的進攻效率有所下降，菲律賓抓住機會連續利用快速反擊得手，待賽斯突破上籃得手後，菲律賓男籃將比分追成28-29。此後雙方展開僵持，為了謹防菲律賓男隊瘋狂的籃下衝擊，臺北國隊（台灣）將吳岱豪換上，御用起雙塔陣容，雙方的防守均非常賣力，比賽呈現肉搏戰。吳岱豪高位跳投命中後，臺北國隊（台灣）取得3分領先。林志傑此後連續犯錯，諾伍德罰球命中後，半場結束臺北國隊（台灣）以35-33領先。
易地再戰，兩隊依舊在進攻端展開僵持，張智峰突破造犯規兩罰全中，威利-米勒隨即還以顏色飆中三分，待傑普在本節還剩6分57秒遠投命中後，雙方戰成41平。此後菲律賓越打越順，傑普和米勒成為了引領球隊的主心骨，在兩人的聯手反擊下，菲律賓將比分反超。臺北國隊（台灣）則顯得有些慌亂，連續投籃不中，而菲律賓則趁機擴大優勢，待哈勒布朗投中壓哨三分後，第三節比賽結束，菲律賓以62-54取得領先。
末節上來後臺北國隊（台灣）再度煥發生機，曾文鼎開始在籃下肆虐，在本節還剩下7分31秒時，曾文鼎跳投幫助臺北國隊（台灣）將比分追成62平。此後雙方展開僵持，比賽持續陷入膠著，在本節還剩下14秒時，米勒命中三分，結束了這場拉鋸戰，最終菲律賓以77-70擊敗臺北國（台灣）。（貓大熊）
Willie Jr MILLER (Philippines). Eight Final Round, 2009 FIBA Asia Championship Men, Tianjin, China. 10 August 2009.
TIANJIN (FIBA Asia Championship) - James Yap scored 15 of his game-high 23 points in the third quarter and SEABA champions Philippines staged a superb second half rally to defeat wild card entrants Chinese Taipei Republic (TAIWAN) 77-70 in pivotal Group E eight-final round game on Monday.
James Yap returned a 55.55% field record (5/9), including a staggering 4/6 in three-pointers as Philippines outscored Taipei Republic (TAIWAN) 29-19 in the third quarter.
Philippines who had inched their way back to a two-point deficit by the end of the first half, thus perched themselves firmly in the driving seat.
Yap fired six successive points in less than a minute midway through the first quarter and Philippines had transformed a 38-41 to a 44-41 lead in quick jiffy.
That was the first time Philippines went ahead in the game and they never trailed again.
Yap had no further success in the fourth quarter, but his third quarter blitz was good enough for his team.
Willie Miller Jr had an all-round consistent shooting performance and scored 17 points for Philippines, with a 75% record in field attempts, converting all his five three-pointer attempts.
"I think our shooting percentage was the key especially in three-pointers," Philippines coach Joseller Guiao said.
Philippines went 50% (15/30) in three-pointers as against Taipei Republic (TAIWAN)'s woeful 7% (1/15).
Chinese Taipei Republic (TAIWAN) who led for the better part of the game suffered a mid-game slump.
"I think their defence really caught us by surprise in the second half," Taipei Republic (TAIWAN) coach Chung Kwang-suk said.
Tseng Wen-Ting, who went on to finish as Taipei Republic (TAIWAN)'s leading scorer with 21 points, had only three to add in the third quarter to his eight first half points.
Philippines coach Joseller Guiao worked out some tight defence plans, which his players executed and Tseng was restricted to merely one look at the goal for the entire third quarter.
"Not that we had anything special worked out for him (Tseng). It was just that the entire defence stepped up in the third quarter," Guiao said.
"But he's a very good player, and a smart player. He really scared us in the fourth quarter," Guiao added.
Tseng converted that one attempt and fought back gallantly in the fourth quarter reeling in 10 points, but by then Philippines had hot cruise mode.
Miller's three-pointer that almost coincided with the final buzzer sealed the issue.
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