A chair thrown. Water bottles hurled. Wild punches. Kicking. Brawling. Unruly fans flooding the court and a team selfie to top it all off.

No, this wasn't a bout of the World Wrestling Entertainment but a game of basketball between Australia's Boomers and the Gilas Pilipinas in Bocaue, Bulacan and a World Cup qualifier no less.

The extraordinary scenes left long-time commentators and veterans of the game gobsmacked and horrified, with Basketball Australia saying it was sorry for its players role in the debacle and promising an explanation on Tuesday.

The wild brawl broke out as the Boomers were poised to post a commanding win over their Filipino hosts, leading 79-48 with four minutes remaining in the third quarter.