▁the ▁tie . ▁Exception : ▁In ▁basketball ▁and ▁vol ley ball , ▁an ▁extra ▁game ▁will ▁be ▁played ▁regardless ▁of ▁the ▁position ▁and ▁tie bre aking ▁procedure ▁recommended ▁in ▁a ▁sport . ▁If ▁a ▁team ▁wins ▁all ▁of ▁their ▁elim ination ▁round ▁games , ▁the ▁post season ▁will ▁be ▁scra pped ▁and ▁that ▁team ▁will ▁win ▁the ▁championship ▁out right . ▁Exception s : ▁In ▁basketball , ▁the ▁team ▁that ▁wins ▁all ▁elim ination ▁round ▁games ▁will ▁have ▁the ▁thr ice - to - be at ▁advantage ▁in ▁the ▁final s . ▁In ▁vol ley ball , ▁the ▁team ▁that ▁wins ▁all ▁elim ination ▁round ▁games ▁adv ances ▁out right ▁to ▁the ▁final s . ▁In ▁both ▁instances , ▁the ▁# 3 ▁and ▁# 4 ▁teams ▁play ▁for ▁a ▁ber th ▁to ▁face ▁the ▁# 2 ▁seed ▁with ▁the ▁twice - to - win ▁advantage ▁in ▁the ▁semif inals . ▁ ▁Basketball ▁ ▁The ▁U A AP ▁Season ▁ 7 1 ▁Basketball ▁tournament ▁began ▁on ▁July ▁ 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁at ▁the ▁A ran eta ▁Col ise um ▁in ▁Cub ao , ▁Que zon ▁City . ▁The ▁tournament ▁host ▁was ▁University ▁of ▁the ▁Philippines ▁and ▁tournament ▁commission er ▁was ▁And res ▁" Ch ito " ▁Nar vas a , ▁Jr . ▁ ▁Sen iors ▁division ▁ ▁Men ' s ▁tournament ▁ ▁El im ination ▁round ▁ ▁Play offs ▁ ▁Awards ▁Most ▁Val u able ▁Player : ▁ ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year : ▁ ▁Women ' s ▁tournament