Playing without naturalized player Marcus Douthit, Gilas briefly led in the opening period and kept within striking distance until the final quarter.
But Iran, powered by center Hamed Hadadi, simply overpowered the Filipinos in the final frame, wherein they finally took control of the game.
It was Iran's third Asian championship in the last four years.
Both Iran and the Philippines, along with third-placer Korea, earned berths to the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
