| Finals played at Madrid |  | Game | date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | Final | 20.07 |   United States | 87-85 |   Soviet Union | 48-38 |  | 3-4 | 20.07 |   Yugoslavia | 117-91 |   Brazil | 59-47 |  | 5-6 | 20.07 |   Spain | 87-69 |   Italy | 43-36 |  | 7-8 | 20.07 |   Israel | 97-84 |   Canada | 64-45 |  | 9-10 | 20.07 |   China | 112-111 |   Greece | 58-54 |  | 11-12 | 20.07 |   Cuba | 85-81 |   Argentina | 45-43 |  | 1/2 | 19.07 |   United States | 96-80 |   Brazil | 60-37 |  |  1/2 | 19.07 |   Soviet Union | 91-90 |   Yugoslavia | 37-40 |  |  aOT , FT 85-85 |  | 5-8 | 19.07 |   Spain | 100-80 |   Canada | 48-37 |  | 5-8 | 19.07 |   Italy | 100-78 |   Israel | 48-43 |  | 9-12 | 19.07 |   Greece | 102-88 |   Argentina | 44-38 |  | 9-12 | 19.07 |   China | 93-78 |   Cuba | 51-33 |   
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| Final ranking | w | l | pf | pa |  | 1. United States | 9 | 1 | 845: | 712 |  | 2. Soviet Union | 9 | 1 | 1044: | 823 |  | 3. Yugoslavia | 8 | 2 | 989: | 773 |  | 4. Brazil | 6 | 4 | 939: | 900 |  | 5. Spain | 6 | 2 | 743: | 625 |  | 6. Italy | 6 | 2 | 666: | 624 |  | 7. Canada | 5 | 3 | 756: | 603 |  | 8. Argentina | 5 | 3 | 655: | 623 |  | 9. Israel | 4 | 4 | 657: | 707 |  | 10.Greece | 3 | 5 | 714: | 708 |  | 11.Cuba | 3 | 5 | 633: | 661 |  | 12.China | 2 | 6 | 673: | 740 |  | eliminated in First Groups Round |  | 13.France | 3 | 2 | 449: | 428 |  | 14.Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 422: | 405 |  | 15.Puerto Rico | 2 | 3 | 383: | 373 |  | 16.West Germany | 2 | 3 | 382: | 397 |  | 17.Australia | 2 | 3 | 405: | 430 |  | 18.Uruguay | 2 | 3 | 377: | 437 |  | 19.Panama | 1 | 4 | 435: | 517 |  | 20.Angola | 1 | 4 | 334: | 417 |  | 21.New Zealand | 1 | 4 | 362: | 476 |  | 22.South Korea | 0 | 5 | 414: | 534 |  | 23.Ivory Coast | 0 | 5 | 322: | 460 |  | 24.Malaysia | 0 | 5 | 313: | 539 |   
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| Group E | w | l | pf | pa |  | 1. Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 546: | 441 |  | 2. Brazil | 4 | 1 | 491: | 435 |  | 3. Spain | 3 | 2 | 414: | 402 |  | 4. Israel | 2 | 3 | 387: | 455 |  | 5. Cuba | 1 | 4 | 399: | 460 |  | 6. Greece | 0 | 5 | 419: | 463 |   
| Team | So | Br | Sp | Is | Cu | Gr |  | Soviet Union | ------ | 110:101 | 88:83 | 114:77 | 129:87 | 105:93 |  | Brazil |   | ------ | 86:72 | 90: 75 | 99: 83 | 115:95 |  | Spain |   |   | ------ | 94: 65 | 78: 77 | 87:86 |  | Israel |   |   |   | ------ | 88:78 | 82: 79 |  | Cuba |   |   |   |   | ------ | 74: 66 |  | Greece |   |   |   |   |   | ------ |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Barcelona |  | 13.07 |   Soviet Union | 105-93 |   Greece | 59-46 |  | 13.07 |   Spain | 94-65 | Israel | 48-34 |  | 13.07 |   Brazil | 99-83 |   Cuba | 53-37 |  | 14.07 |   Soviet Union | 88-83 |   Spain | 47-40 |  | 14.07 |   Brazil | 90-75 | Israel | 40-40 |  | 14.07 |   Cuba | 74-66 |   Greece | 43-37 |  | 15.07 |   Soviet Union | 110-101 |   Brazil | 62-50 |  | 15.07 |   Spain | 78-77 |   Cuba | 47-37 |  | 15.07 | Israel | 82-79 |   Greece | 35-42 |   
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| Group F | w | l | pf | pa |  | 1. United States | 4 | 1 | 409: | 344 |  | 2. Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 438: | 375 |  | 3. Italy | 3 | 2 | 405: | 431 |  | 4. Canada | 2 | 3 | 422: | 412 |  | 5. Argentina | 2 | 3 | 391: | 411 |  | 6. China | 0 | 5 | 411: | 503 |   
| Team | Un | Ju | It | Ca | Ar | Ch |  | United States | ----- | 69:60 | 86:64 | 77:65 |   | 107:81 |  | Yugoslavia |   | ----- | 102:76 | 83:80 | 87:68 | 106:82 |  | Italy |   |   | ----- | 89:86 | 78:70 | 98:87 |  | Canada |   |   |   | ----- | 96:82 | 95:81 |  | Argentina | 74:70 |   |   |   | ----- | 97:80 |  | China |   |   |   |   |   | ----- |   
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| date | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Oviedo |  | 13.07 |   Argentina | 74-70 |   United States | 37-34 |  | 13.07 |   Italy | 89-86 |   Canada | 43-43 |  | 13.07 |   Yugoslavia | 106-82 |   China | 60-45 |  | 14.07 |   Yugoslavia | 102-76 |   Italy | 52-39 |  | 14.07 |   Argentina | 97-80 |   China | 45-45 |  | 14.07 |   United States | 77-65 |   Canada | 38-26 |  | 15.07 |   Canada | 95-81 |   China | 48-48 |  | 15.07 |   Italy | 78-70 |   Argentina | 38-31 |  | 15.07 |   United States | 69-60 |   Yugoslavia | 37-30 |   
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| Group A | w | l | pf | pa | seed |  | 1. Brazil | 4 | 1 | 478: | 419 | 2. |  | 2. Spain | 4 | 1 | 488: | 395 | 1. |  | 3. Greece | 3 | 2 | 476: | 447 | 4. |  | 4. France | 3 | 2 | 449: | 428 | 6. |  | 5. Panama | 1 | 4 | 435: | 517 | 3. |  | 6. South Korea | 0 | 5 | 414: | 534 | 5. |   
| Team | Br | Sp | Gr | Fr | Pa | So |  | Brazil | ------ | 86:72 | 115:95 |   | 88:85 | 104:74 |  | Spain |   | ------ | 87:86 | 84:80 | 125:70 | 120:73 |  | Greece |   |   | ------ | 87:84 | 110:81 | 98:80 |  | France | 93:85 |   |   | ------ | 91:88 | 101:84 |  | Panama |   |   |   |   | ------ | 111:103 |  | South Korea |   |   |   |   |   | ------ |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Zaragoza |  | 05.07 | 18:00 |   Spain | 84-80 |   France | 45-50 |  | 05.07 | 20:00 |   Brazil | 104-74 |   South Korea | 48-35 |  | 05.07 | 22:00 |   Greece | 110-81 | Panama | 33-45 |  | 06.07 | 19:00 |   Spain | 120-73 |   South Korea | 50-42 |  | 06.07 | 21:00 |   Greece | 87-84 |   France | 53-39 |  | 07.07 | 19:00 |   Spain | 87-86 |   Greece | 43-41 |  | transferred to Group E |  | 07.07 | 21:00 |   Brazil | 88-85 | Panama | 45-50 |  |  aOT , FT 80-80 |  | 08.07 | 19:00 |   France | 93-85 |   Brazil | 46-41 |  | 08.07 | 21:00 | Panama | 111-103 |   South Korea | 61-50 |  | 09.07 | 18:00 |   Brazil | 115-95 |   Greece | 56-45 |  | transferred to Group E |  | 09.07 | 20:00 |   Spain | 125-70 | Panama | 58-43 |  | 09.07 | 22:00 |   France | 101-84 |   South Korea | 49-43 |  | 10.07 | 18:00 |   France | 91-88 | Panama | 50-48 |  | 10.07 | 20:00 |   Brazil | 86-72 |   Spain | 44-37 |  | transferred to Group E |  | 10.07 | 22:00 |   Greece | 98-80 |   South Korea | 53-38 |   
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| Group B | w | l | pf | pa | seed |  | 1. Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 565: | 369 | 1. |  | 2. Israel | 3 | 2 | 435: | 444 | 4. |  | 3. Cuba | 2 | 3 | 399: | 418 | 5. |  | 4. Australia | 2 | 3 | 405: | 430 | 2. |  | 5. Uruguay | 2 | 3 | 377: | 437 | 3. |  | 6. Angola | 1 | 4 | 334: | 417 | 6. |   
| Team | So | Is | Cu | Au | Ur | An |  | Soviet Union | ----- | 114:77 | 129:87 | 122:92 | 111:62 | 89:51 |  | Israel |   | ----- | 88:78 |   | 84:79 | 95:75 |  | Cuba |   |   | ----- |   | 87:76 | 81:53 |  | Australia |   | 98:91 | 72:66 | ----- |   |   |  | Uruguay |   |   |   | 77:74 | ----- | 83:81 |  | Angola |   |   |   | 74:69 |   | ----- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | FT |  | played at Ferrol |  | 05.07 | 18:00 |   Australia | 72-66 |   Cuba | 32-37 |  | 05.07 | 20:00 | Israel | 84-79 |   Uruguay | 46-38 |  | 05.07 | 22:00 |   Soviet Union | 89-51 | Angola | 45-29 |  | 06.07 | 19:00 | Israel | 95-75 | Angola | 37-32 |  | 06.07 | 21:00 |   Soviet Union | 129-87 |   Cuba | 60-53 |  | transferred to Group E |  | 07.07 | 19:00 |   Soviet Union | 114-77 | Israel | 58-36 |  | transferred to Group E |  | 07.07 | 21:00 |   Uruguay | 77-74 |   Australia | 39-32 |  | 08.07 | 19:00 |   Cuba | 87-76 |   Uruguay | 42-38 |  | 08.07 | 21:00 | Angola | 74-69 |   Australia | 36-34 |  | 09.07 | 18:00 |   Cuba | 81-53 | Angola | 46-32 |  | 09.07 | 20:00 |   Soviet Union | 111-62 |   Uruguay | 58-33 |  | 09.07 | 22:00 |   Australia | 98-91 | Israel | 48-40 |  | 10.07 | 18:00 |   Uruguay | 83-81 | Angola | 29-34 |  |  aOT , FT 73-73 |  | 10.07 | 20:00 |   Soviet Union | 122-92 |   Australia | 45-46 |  | 10.07 | 22:00 | Israel | 88-78 |   Cuba | 45-32 |  | transferred to Group E |   
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| Group C | w | l | pf | pa | seed |  | 1. United States | 5 | 0 | 446: | 348 | 1. |  | 2. Italy | 4 | 1 | 423: | 366 | 2. |  | 3. China | 2 | 3 | 430: | 442 | 5. |  | 4. Puerto Rico | 2 | 3 | 383: | 373 | 3. |  | 5. West Germany | 2 | 3 | 382: | 397 | 4. |  | 6. Ivory Coast | 0 | 5 | 322: | 460 | 6. |   
| Team | Un | It | Ch | Pu | We | Iv |  | United States | ----- | 86:64 | 107:81 | 73:72 | 81:68 | 99:63 |  | Italy |   | ----- | 98:87 | 78:55 | 85:76 | 98:62 |  | China |   |   | ----- | 98:84 |   | 84:72 |  | Puerto Rico |   |   |   | ----- | 81:69 | 91:55 |  | West Germany |   |   | 81:80 |   | ----- | 88:70 |  | Ivory Coast |   |   |   |   |   | ----- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT |  | played at Malaga |  | 05.07 | 18:00 |   Italy | 98-87 |   China | 60-41 |  | transferred to Group F |  | 05.07 | 20:00 |   United States | 99-63 | Ivory Coast | 50-22 |  | 05.07 | 22:00 | Puerto Rico | 81-69 |   West Germany | 38-31 |  | 06.07 | 19:00 |   West Germany | 88-70 | Ivory Coast | 47-38 |  | 06.07 | 21:00 |   United States | 107-81 |   China | 57-39 |  | transferred to Group F |  | 07.07 | 19:00 |   United States | 81-68 |   West Germany | 47-39 |  | 07.07 | 21:00 |   Italy | 78-55 | Puerto Rico | 35-25 |  | 08.07 | 19:00 |   China | 98-84 | Puerto Rico | 48-42 |  | 08.07 | 21:00 |   Italy | 98-62 | Ivory Coast | 48-35 |  | 09.07 | 18:00 |   China | 84-72 | Ivory Coast | 48-35 |  | 09.07 | 20:00 |   Italy | 85-76 |   West Germany | 39-38 |  | 09.07 | 22:00 |   United States | 73-72 | Puerto Rico | 42-40 |  | 10.07 | 18:00 | Puerto Rico | 91-55 | Ivory Coast | 43-23 |  | 10.07 | 20:00 |   West Germany | 81-80 |   China | 46-41 |  | 10.07 | 22:00 |   United States | 86-64 |   Italy | 40-25 |  | transferred to Group F |   
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| Group D | w | l | pf | pa | seed |  | 1. Yugoslavia | 5 | 0 | 514: | 364 | 1. |  | 2. Canada | 4 | 1 | 510: | 356 | 2. |  | 3. Argentina | 3 | 2 | 414: | 395 | 3. |  | 4. Netherlands | 2 | 3 | 422: | 405 | 4. |  | 5. New Zealand | 1 | 4 | 362: | 476 | 6. |  | 6. Malaysia | 0 | 5 | 313: | 539 | 5. |   
| Team | Yu | Ca | Ar | Ne | Ne | Ma |  | Yugoslavia | ----- | 83:80 | 87:68 | 95:74 | 118:81 | 131:61 |  | Canada |   | ----- | 96:82 | 96:79 | 110:74 | 128:38 |  | Argentina |   |   | ----- | 82:75 | 89:64 | 93:73 |  | Netherlands |   |   |   | ----- | 84:66 | 110:66 |  | New Zealand |   |   |   |   | ----- | 77:75 |  | Malaysia |   |   |   |   |   | ----- |   
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| date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | FT |  | played at Tenerife |  | 05.07 | 18:00 |   Argentina | 82-75 |   Netherlands | 36-44 |  |  aOT , FT 71-71 |  | 05.07 | 20:00 |   Yugoslavia | 118-81 |   New Zealand | 61-43 |  | 05.07 | 22:00 |   Canada | 128-38 | Malaysia | 71-17 |  | transferred to Group F |  | 06.07 | 19:00 |   Netherlands | 84-66 |   New Zealand | 36-32 |  | 06.07 | 21:00 |   Yugoslavia | 131-61 | Malaysia | 64-31 |  | 07.07 | 19:00 |   Canada | 96-82 |   Argentina | 51-30 |  | 07.07 | 21:00 |   Yugoslavia | 95-74 |   Netherlands | 54-47 |  | 08.07 | 19:00 |   Canada | 110-74 |   New Zealand | 43-48 |  | 08.07 | 21:00 |   Argentina | 93-73 | Malaysia | 53-30 |  | 09.07 | 18:00 |   Yugoslavia | 87-68 |   Argentina | 40-41 |  | transferred to Group F |  | 09.07 | 20:00 |   Canada | 96-79 |   Netherlands | 41-41 |  | 09.07 | 22:00 |   New Zealand | 77-75 | Malaysia | 43-35 |  | 10.07 | 18:00 |   Netherlands | 110-66 | Malaysia | 56-28 |  | 10.07 | 20:00 |   Yugoslavia | 83-80 |   Canada | 45-42 |  | transferred to Group F |  | 10.07 | 22:00 |   Argentina | 89-64 |   New Zealand | 40-36 |   
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 Malaysia replaced Philippines after the withdrawl of the second on 31st of March for economic reasons.  
 
|  Groups for the draw |  | Heads | URS | USA | ESP | YUG |  | Gr. 1 | CAN | ITA | BRA | AUS |  | Gr. 2 | URU | PAN | PUR | ARG |  | Gr. 3 | NED | FRG | GRE | ISR |  | Gr. 4 | CHN | CUB | KOR | PHI |  | Gr. 5 | AMG | IVC | FRA | NZL |   
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