Savaya incensed the Philippine bench during that shock opening win by tilting his head onto his hands in a “night night” gesture as he called a late-game timeout.
The heat inside the non-air-conditioned basketball venue added to the gripes of the Philippine management.
The venue, filled with a partisan home crowd, was sweltering on Tuesday as Cambodia ended the first quarter with a 22-21 lead.
But the outnumbered Philippine fans made themselves heard as their side battled to a 44-33 half-time lead, thanks to 15 points from Brownlee.
The visitors then mostly held Cambodia at bay throughout the third and fourth quarters.
Savaya was a kinetic presence on the sidelines, the Lebanese-Armenian coach whipping up the home crowd. He even danced after his team shot a particularly nice three-pointer.
But the Philippines fans gleefully returned his infamous “night night” gesture as the clock ticked down and their victory became inevitable. Savaya met it with a resigned laugh.
Reyes said he felt “happiness” at the final buzzer. “It’s just relief.”
“Very happy for the Filipino people,” he added.
Thailand beat Indonesia 83-69 in the bronze-medal match, thanks to 21 points from Martin Breunig.
Cambodia had already won the men’s basketball 3×3, beating the Philippines in the final more than a week ago.
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