| FINAL STANDINGS 1. Soviet Union 2. U.S.A. 3. Yugoslavia 4. Spain 5. Australia 6. CANADA 7. Colombia 8. Brazil 9. Panama 10. Czechoslovakia 11. Uruguay 12. China 13. Ivory Coast | CANADIANS Howard Kelsey (Vancouver, B.C.) Tony Simms (Kingston, Jamaica) Eli Pasquale (Sudbury, Ont.) Ken Larson (Duncan, B.C.) Gerald Kazanowski (Nanaimo, B.C.) Jay Triano (Tillsonburg, Ont.) Stewart Granger (Montreal, Que.) Leo Rautins (Toronto, Ont.) Bill Wennington (Montreal, Que.) Dan Meagher (Kingston, Ont.) Greg Wiltjer (Whitehorse, Yukon) Ron Crevier (Montreal, Que.) Jack Donohue – coach |
| POOL A | SPN | USA | PAN | CHN | Record | |||||
| Spain | —– | 109-99 | 88-85 | 108-78 | (3-0) | |||||
| United States | 99-109 | —– | 100-79 | 96-73 | (2-1) | |||||
| Panama | 85-88 | 79-100 | —– | 121-92 | (1-2) | |||||
| China | 78-108 | 73-96 | 92-121 | —– | (0-3) | |||||
| POOL B | SOV | AUS | BRA | IVC | Record | |||||
| Soviet Union | —– | 108-69 | 99-92 | 129-80 | (3-0) | |||||
| Australia | 69-108 | —– | 75-73 | 80-59 | (2-1) | |||||
| Brazil | 92-99 | 73-75 | —– | 102-79 | (1-2) | |||||
| Ivory Coast | 80-129 | 59-80 | 79-102 | —– | (0-3) | |||||
| POOL C | YUG | CAN | CZE | URU | Record | |||||
| Yugoslavia | —– | 88-78 | 101-80 | 101-77 | (3-0) | |||||
| Canada | 78-88 | —– | 104-99 | 87-78 | (2-1) | |||||
| Czechoslovakia | 80-101 | 99-104 | —– | 111-84 | (1-2) | |||||
| Uruguay | 77-101 | 78-87 | 84-111 | —– | (0-3) | |||||
| CLASSIFICATION D | BRA | PAN | CZE | URU | CHN | IVC | Record | |||
| Brazil | —– | 85-86 | 98-94 | 96-77 | 93-79 | 102-79 | (4-1) | |||
| Panama | 86-85 | —– | 87-89 | 92-75 | 121-92 | 117-83 | (4-1) | |||
| Czechoslovakia | 94-98 | 89-87 | —– | 111-84 | 111-88 | 94-92 | (4-1) | |||
| Uruguay | 77-96 | 75-92 | 84-111 | —– | 72-56 | 96-85 | (2-3) | |||
| China | 79-93 | 92-121 | 88-111 | 56-72 | —– | 91-77 | (1-4) | |||
| Ivory Coast | 79-102 | 83-117 | 92-94 | 85-96 | 77-91 | —– | (0-5) | |||
| MEDALS POOL E | USA | SOV | YUG | SPN | AUS | CAN | COL | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 99-93 | 88-81 | 99-109 | 110-86 | 71-69 | 100-83 | (5-1) | ||
| U.S.S.R. | 93-99 | —– | 99-94 | 106-93 | 108-69 | 114-83 | 143-76 | (5-1) | ||
| Yugoslavia | 81-88 | 94-99 | —– | 108-91 | 105-91 | 88-78 | 97-88 | (4-2) | ||
| Spain | 109-99 | 93-106 | 91-108 | —– | 99-87 | 83-80 | 137-84 | (4-2) | ||
| Australia | 86-110 | 69-108 | 91-105 | 87-99 | —– | 84-78 | 72-63 | (2-4) | ||
| Canada | 69-71 | 83-114 | 78-88 | 80-83 | 78-84 | —– | 107-79 | (1-5) | ||
| Colombia | 83-100 | 76-143 | 88-97 | 84-137 | 63-72 | 79-107 | —– | (0-6) | ||
| Bronze | Yugoslavia 119 Spain 117 | |
| Final | U.S.S.R. 95 United States 94 | |
In their pool play opener, Canada defeated Uruguay 87-78 after leading 49-40 at the half. Jay Triano paced Canada with 18. Tony Simms added 14, Leo Rautins 13, Bill Wennington 10, Stewart Granger 8, Howard Kelsey 8, Eli Pasquale 7, Ken Larson 4, Gerald Kazanowski 3 and Danny Meagher 2 while Greg Wiltjer and Ron Crevier were scoreless. Triano told Canadian Press that “the game was very physical. When you play a team like that, you have to run your offence properly and execute well and we didn’t do a very good job of that. Playing defence against those guys, you don’t know what they’re going to do. They play hard basketball. From the first cuts they were grabbing and holding and the referees let a lot of it go.” Nunez Herbert Gonzalez paced Uruguay with 31. Larrosa Luis Bustillo added 14, Stagnero Carlos Peinado 20, Baros Luis Pierri 8, Bruno Alfredo Ruiz 6, Acosta Walter Paganini 5, Marsenaro Gerado Jauri 2 and Bononi Victor Frattini 2, while Shaban Horacio Perdomo, Ferro German Haller, Maxera Mario Viola and Tito Moreno Alvaro were scoreless.
Canada rallied to defeat Czechoslovakia 104-99 as Stewart Granger scored 31 including three consecutive buckets on end to end drives down the stretch. “He won the game for us by himself,” said coach Jack Donohue. Granger added 10 assists. Czechoslovakia led 52-46 at the half. Stewart Granger paced Canada with 31. Jay Triano added 17, Bill Wennington 17, Leo Rautins 15, Gerald Kazanowski 9, Tony Simms 7, Eli Pasquale 4 and Ken Larson 4, while Danny Meagher, Ron Crevier, Howard Kelsey and Greg Wiltjer were scoreless. Stanislav Kropilak paced Czechoslovakia with 23. Gustav Hraska added 21, Jaroslav Skala 18, Juraj Zuffa 12, Zdenek Kos 10, Vlastimil Klimes 6, Dusan Zacek 5 and Vlstimil Havlik 4, while Vojtech Petr, Vladimir Ptacek, Peter Rajniak and Zdenek Bohm were scoreless.
Canada lost 88-78 to Yugoslavia in a game featuring a 15-minute stoppage as a consequence of spectator displeasure over the officiating. Riot police had to be called in to restore order. “It was a unique experience,” said coach Jack Donahue. “The weakest part of international basketball is officiating. It showed tonight.” Yugoslavia led 35-31 in the first half when things fell apart. Guard Jay Triano fell after an unsuccessful drive and in the ensuing pile-up, fellow Canadian Stewart Granger was accused to elbowing a Yugoslav player. “I was wide open on a fastbreak layup when I was undercut from behind,” said Triano. “As I fell down, I hit the end wall. When I looked up, I saw Stew come down with their guy. Then they called him for elbowing.” Granger was tossed and the crowd went made. For 15 minutes, spectators pelted the floor, with coins and other debris, often hitting the officials. The riot police were called in, surrounding the Canadians, who were trying to discuss the matter with FIBA officials. The Yugoslavs left the floor and didn’t return until order was restored. “They went after Stew Granger, who almost single-handedly won the game for us Monday against Czechoslovakia. They went after him twice early in the game and gave him lectures in Spanish, which he doesn’t understand. They did all this without blowing their whistles. Then the first time any play had to do with him, they threw him out of the game,” said Donohue. “They stopped us for 10 or 15 minutes. One person told us we were going to play the rest of the game in an auxiliary gym. Another told us there would be a five-minute break. Another said we could go home. The organization was atrocious.” Yugoslavia led 50-39 at the half. Mirza Delibasic paced Yugoslavia with 21. Boban Petrovic added 19, Dragan Kicanovic 18, Zeljko Jerkov 12, Rajko Zizic 7, Drazen Dalipagic 6, Ratko Radovanovic 3 and Andro Knego 2, while Zoran Radovic, Peter Vilfan, Aleksandar Petrovic and Zufer Avdija were scoreless. Jay Triano paced Canada with 18. Gerald Kazanowski added 13, Tony Simms 12, Leo Rautins 10, Stewart Granger 7, Howard Kelsey 6, Eli Pasquale 6, Bill Wennington 4 and Ken Larson 2, while Dan Meagher, Ron Crevier and Greg Wiltjer were scoreless.
Canada finished (2-1) in pool play and qualified for the medal round.
In their medal round pool opener, Canada fell 114-83 to the Soviet Union after trailing 69-50 at the half. Valdis Valters paced the Soviet Union with 22. Sergejus Jovaisa added 15, Andrei Lopatov 14, Anatoli Myshkin 14, Vladimir Tkatchenko 11, Sergei Tarakanov 10, Nikolai Derjugin 10, Valdemaras Chomicius 10, Alexander Belostenny 4, Arturus Sabonis 2 and Stanslav Eremin 2, while Heino Enden was scoreless. Leo Rautins paced Canada with 16. Bill Wennington added 12, Ken Larson 11, Tony Simms 10, Gerald Kazanowski 9, Howard Kelsey 9, Jay Triano 8, Danny Meacher 4, Greg Wiltjer 3 and Ron Crevier 1, while Stewart Granger and Eli Pasquale were scoreless.
The United States nipped Canada 71-69 after leading 42-34 at the half. Antoine Carr paced the US with 18. Glenn Rivers added 13, Jim Thomas 10, Mitchell Wiggins 10, John Pinone Jr. 8, Jon Sundvold 6, Fred Reynolds 2, Jeff Turner 2 and Earl Jones 2, while Ted Kitchel, Joe Klein and Marc West were scoreless. Jay Triano paced Canada with 20. Leo Rautins added 14, Bill Wennington 14, Gerald Kazanowski 8, Stewart Granger 6, Tony Simms 4, Ken Larson 2 and Eli Pasquale 1, while Howard Kelsey, Greg Wiltjer, Ron Crevier and Danny Meagher were scoreless.
Canada then fell 83-80 to Spain despite leading 46-42 at the half. Juan A. San Epifanio Ruiz paced Spain with 15. Ignacio Solozabal Igartua added 14, Juan Domingo De La Cruz 14, Fernando Romay Pereiro 11, Wayne Brabender 10, Candido A Sibilio Huguesis 8, Juan Antonio Corbalan 6, Fernando Martin 3 and Andres Jimenez 2, while Jose Maria Margall, Juan Manuel Lopez Iturriaga and Joaquin Costa were scoreless. Leo Rautins paced Canada with 28. Jay Triano added 22, Ken Larson 15, Gerald Kazanowski 12, Stewart Granger 2 and Bill Wennington 1, while Danny Meagher, Greg Wiltjer, Ron Crevier, Howard Kelsey, Tony Simms and Eli Pasquale were scoreless.
Canada closed out its draw by clocking Colombia 107-79 after leading 53-38 at the half. Leo Rautins paced Canada with 16. Jay Triano added 13, Gerald Kazanowski 13, Bill Wennington 10, Eli Pasquale 10, Ken Larson 9, Howard Kelsey 8, Dan Meacher 8, Stewart Granger 7, Ron Crevier 6, Tony Simms 5 and Greg Wiltjer 2. R Stephens paced Columbia with 27. W Nieto added 12, G Mosquera 10, G Vacci 6, W Gomez 6, L Murillo 6, L Manjarrez 5, A Maldonado 4, A Alvarez 2 and A Lopez 1, while G Masquita and E Valencia were scoreless.
Canada finished with a (1-5) record in sixth place.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Doc Rivers (USA); Dragan Kicanovic (Yugoslavia); Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Spain); Vladimir Tkachenko (USSR); and Anatoli Myshkin (USSR).