| Group | Qualified for Men 1989 | Not qualified | | Group A | Greece | Netherlands | Czechoslovakia | England | | Group B | Yugoslavia | Bulgaria | West Germany | Sweden | | Group C | Italy | Spain | Hungary | Switzerland | | Group D | Soviet Union | France | Poland | Finland |
| Group A | w | l | pf | pa | Gr | Ne | Cz | En | | 1. Greece | 6 | 0 | 586: | 431 | ------ | 106:62 | 107:85 | 107:66 | | 2. Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 467: | 485 | 66:93 | ------ | 89:67 | 93:75 | | 3. Czechoslovakia | 1 | 5 | 515: | 554 | 76:89 | 79:86 | ------ | 107:80 | | 4. England | 1 | 5 | 465: | 563 | 76:84 | 65:71 | 103:101 | ------ |
| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 01. |  Greece | 107-66 |  England | 60-31 | | 01. |  Czechoslovakia | 79-86 |  Netherlands | 48-44 | | 02. | Greece | 106-62 | Netherlands | 48-33 | | 02. | England | 103-101 | Czechoslovakia | 42-47 | | 03. | Netherlands | 93-75 | England | 52-33 | | 03. | Czechoslovakia | 76-89 | Greece | 35-44 | | 04. | Netherlands | 89-67 | Czechoslovakia | 38-44 | | 04. | England | 76-84 | Greece | 42-38 | | 05. | Netherlands | 66-93 | Greece | 35-48 | | 05. | Czechoslovakia | 107-80 | England | 54-39 | | 06. | Greece | 107-85 | Czechoslovakia | 36-43 | | 06. | England | 65-71 | Netherlands | 27-37 |
| Group B | w | l | pf | pa | Yu | Bu | We | Sw | | 1. Yugoslavia | 5 | 1 | 667: | 521 | ------ | 140:91 | 116:78 | 117:86 | | 2. Bulgaria | 5 | 1 | 559: | 553 | 97: 74 | ------ | 93:88 | 85:69 | | 3. West Germany | 1 | 5 | 547: | 605 | 101:114 | 96:105 | ------ | 89:92 | | 4. Sweden | 1 | 5 | 486: | 580 | 68:106 | 86:88 | 85:95 | ------ |
| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 31.10.87 |  Yugoslavia | 140-91 |  Bulgaria | 74-46 | | 31.10.87 |  Sweden | 85-95 |  West Germany | 39-52 | | 03.11.87 | Yugoslavia | 117-86 | Sweden | 64-39 | | 05.11.87 | Bulgaria | 93-88 | West Germany | 44-53 | | 24.11.87 | Sweden | 68-106 | Yugoslavia | 27-61 | | 01.12.87 | Bulgaria | 85-69 | Sweden | 44-35 | | 27.01.88 | West Germany | 101-114 | Yugoslavia | 53-61 | | 27.01.88 | Sweden | 86-88 | Bulgaria | 38-45 | | 03.02.88 | Bulgaria | 97-74 | Yugoslavia | 44-40 | | 03.02.88 | West Germany | 89-92 | Sweden | 46-50 | | 24.11.88 | West Germany | 96-105 | Bulgaria | 45-44 | | 27.11.88 | Yugoslavia | 116-78 | West Germany | 57-39 |
| Group C | w | l | pf | pa | It | Sp | Hu | Sw | | 1. Italy | 5 | 1 | 625: | 441 | ------ | 87:75 | 104:56 | 141: 75 | | 2. Spain | 5 | 1 | 640: | 426 | 81: 80 | ------ | 122:63 | 132: 59 | | 3. Hungary | 1 | 5 | 447: | 588 | 73:101 | 84:100 | ------ | 87: 68 | | 4. Switzerland | 1 | 5 | 429: | 686 | 81:112 | 53:130 | 93:84 | ------ |
| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 01. |  Italy | 141-75 |  Switzerland | 67-22 | | 01. |  Spain | 122-63 |  Hungary | 48-32 | | 02. | Spain | 132-59 | Switzerland | 75-28 | | 02. | Hungary | 73-101 | Italy | 36-50 | | 03. | Italy | 87-75 | Spain | 43-36 | | 03. | Switzerland | 93-84 | Hungary | 44-47 | | 04. | Hungary | 84-100 | Spain | 46-54 | | 04. | Switzerland | 81-112 | Italy | 38-50 | | 05. | Italy | 104-56 | Hungary | 58-21 | | 05. | Switzerland | 53-130 | Spain | 24-73 | | 06. | Spain | 81-80 | Italy | 46-40 | | 06. | Hungary | 87-68 | Switzerland | 47-41 |
| Group D | w | l | pf | pa | So | Fr | Po | Fi | | 1. Soviet Union | 6 | 0 | 585: | 468 | ------ | 91:79 | 86:66 | 124:78 | | 2. France | 4 | 2 | 558: | 513 | 71:87 | ------ | 94:83 | 123:88 | | 3. Poland | 1 | 5 | 519: | 578 | 95:116 | 88:103 | ------ | 95:96 | | 4. Finland | 1 | 5 | 500: | 603 | 79:81 | 76:88 | 83:92 | ------ |
| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | 01. |  Soviet Union | 91-79 |  France | 43-35 | | 01. |  Poland | 95-96 |  Finland | 48-49 | | 02. | Soviet Union | 124-78 | Finland | 57-26 | | 02. | France | 94-83 | Poland | 38-42 | | 03. | Poland | 95-116 | Soviet Union | 44-65 | | 03. | Finland | 76-88 | France | 35-37 | | 04. | France | 71-87 | Soviet Union | 43-44 | | 04. | Finland | 83-92 | Poland | 50-53 | | 05. | Poland | 88-103 | France | 43-50 | | 05. | Finland | 79-81 | Soviet Union | 40-37 | | 06. | Soviet Union | 86-66 | Poland | 40-24 | | 06. | France | 123-88 | Finland | 57-44 |
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| Group qA | w | l | pf | pa | | 1. Hungary | 4 | 0 | 348: | 260 | | 2. Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 297: | 228 | | 3. Belgium | 2 | 2 | 304: | 244 | | 4. Austria | 1 | 3 | 273: | 275 | | 5. Wales | 0 | 4 | 157: | 372 |
| Team | Hu | Ne | Be | Au | Wa | | Hungary | ----- | 72:66 | 79:73 | 97:79 | 100:42 | | Netherlands | | ----- | 64:61 | 59:52 | 108:43 | | Belgium | | | ----- | 82:66 | 88:35 | | Austria | | | | ----- | 76:37 | | Wales | | | | | ----- |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | played at Charleroi (BEL) | | 08.09 |  Austria | 76-37 |  Wales | 33-11 | | 08.09 | Hungary | 72-66 | Netherlands | 42-38 | | 09.09 | Netherlands | 59-52 | Austria | 30-20 | | 09.09 | Hungary | 79-73 |  Belgium | 42-34 | | 10.09 | Netherlands | 108-43 | Wales | 60-23 | | 10.09 | Belgium | 82-66 | Austria | 45-23 | | 11.09 | Belgium | 88-35 | Wales | 45-13 | | 11.09 | Hungary | 97-79 | Austria | 50-45 | | 12.09 | Hungary | 100-42 | Wales | 49-18 | | 12.09 | Netherlands | 64-61 | Belgium | 25-32 |
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| Group qB | w | l | pf | pa | | 1. Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 293: | 274 | | 2. Finland | 2 | 1 | 293: | 280 | | 3. Israel | 2 | 1 | 289: | 270 | | 4. Norway | 0 | 3 | 235: | 286 |
| Team | Bu | Fi | Is | No | | Bulgaria | ------ | 101:98 | | 102:84 | | Finland | | ------ | 106:102 | 89:77 | | Israel | 92:90 | | ------ | 95:74 | | Norway | | | | ------ |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | played at Pleven (BUL) | | 06.09 | Finland | 106-102 | Israel | 43-53 | | 06.09 | Bulgaria | 102-84 | Norway | 44-38 | | 07.09 | Finland | 89-77 | Norway | 46-38 | | 07.09 | Israel | 92-90 | Bulgaria | 44-49 | | 08.09 | Israel | 95-74 | Norway | 52-33 | | 08.09 | Bulgaria | 101-98 | Finland | 54-49 |
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| Group qC | w | l | pf | pa | | 1. France | 3 | 0 | 333: | 218 | | 2. Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 261: | 288 | | 3. Denmark | 1 | 2 | 253: | 285 | | 4. Iceland | 0 | 3 | 236: | 292 |
| Team | Fr | Sw | De | Ic | | France | ------ | 106:60 | 123:95 | 104:63 | | Switzerland | | ------ | 89:82 | 112:100 | | Denmark | | | ------ | 76:73 | | Iceland | | | | ------ |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | played at Lausanne (SUI) | | 10.09 | France | 104-63 |  Iceland | 58-31 | | 10.09 | Switzerland | 89-82 |  Denmark | 52-41 | | 11.09 | France | 106-60 | Switzerland | 58-35 | | 11.09 | Denmark | 76-73 | Iceland | 41-38 | | 12.09 | Switzerland | 112-100 | Iceland | 55-48 | | aot , FT 97-97 | | 12.09 | France | 123-95 | Denmark | 57-52 |
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| Group qD | w | l | pf | pa | | 1. England | 3 | 0 | 319: | 271 | | 2. Sweden | 2 | 1 | 304: | 282 | | 3. Turkey | 1 | 2 | 252: | 242 | | 4. Scotland | 0 | 3 | 236: | 316 |
| Team | En | Sw | Tu | Sc | | England | ------ | 115:108 | 84:83 | 120:80 | | Sweden | | ------ | 87:82 | 109:85 | | Turkey | | | ------ | 87:71 | | Scotland | | | | ------ |
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | | played at Istanbul (TUR) | | 03.09 | England | 115-108 | Sweden | 49-46 | | aot , FT 100-100 | | 03.09 |  Turkey | 87-71 |  Scotland | 46-31 | | 04.09 | England | 120-80 | Scotland | 45-30 | | 04.09 | Sweden | 87-82 | Turkey | 45-35 | | 05.09 | Sweden | 109-85 | Scotland | 61-46 | | 05.09 | England | 84-83 | Turkey | 45-36 |
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