| FINAL STANDINGS 1. Brazil 2. Puerto Rico 3. Cuba 4. Mexico 5. Argentina 6. Panama 7. CANADA United States Peru Colombia Haiti Surinam Virgin Islands | CANADIANS Alex Brayden (Port Alberni, B.C.) Alan Brown (London, Ont.) Terry McKay (Vancouver, B.C.) Bob Molinski (North Vancouver, B.C.) John Olsen (Prince Rupert, B.C.) Derek Sankey (Vancouver, B.C.) Gary Smith (Surrey, B.C) Ted Stoesz (Winnipeg, Man.) Ron Thorsen (Prince George, B.C.) Phil Tollestrup (Raymond, Alta.) Tim Tollestrup (Raymond, Alta.) Alan Williams (Raymond, Alta.) Alternate Bob Town (Winnipeg, Man.) Peter Mullins – coach Bill Norton – manager |
| POOL A | PUR | MEX | PER | HAI | Record | ||||
| Puerto Rico | —– | 81-80 | 88-72 | 183-54 | (3-0) | ||||
| Mexico | 80-81 | —– | 99-72 | 126-24 | (2-1) | ||||
| Peru | 72-88 | 72-99 | —– | 117-29 | (1-2) | ||||
| Haiti | 54-183 | 24-126 | 29-117 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL B | ARG | PAN | CAN | COL | VIR | Record | |||
| Argentina | —– | 91-90 | 81-75 | 96-75 | 79-77 | (4-0) | |||
| Panama | 90-91 | —– | 69-68 | 70-63 | 82-59 | (3-1) | |||
| Canada | 75-81 | 68-69 | —– | 88-58 | 72-67 | (2-2) | |||
| Colombia | 75-96 | 63-70 | 58-88 | —– | 70-64 | (1-3) | |||
| Virgin Islands | 77-79 | 59-82 | 67-72 | 64-70 | —– | (0-4) | |||
| POOL C | BRZ | CUB | USA | SUR | Record | ||||
| Brazil | —– | 73-68 | 79-81 | 135-56 | (2-1) | ||||
| Cuba | 68-73 | —– | 73-69 | 111-66 | (2-1) | ||||
| United States | 81-79 | 69-73 | —– | 128-48 | (2-1) | ||||
| Surinam | 56-135 | 66-111 | 48-128 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| WINNER’S POOL | BRZ | PUR | CUB | MEX | ARG | PAN | Record | ||
| Brazil | —– | 73-71 | 63-62 | 76-72 | 88-77 | 92-52 | (7-1) | ||
| Puerto Rico | 71-73 | —– | 84-69 | 83-81 | 89-83 | 117-84 | (7-1) | ||
| Cuba | 62-63 | 69-84 | —– | 88-74 | 95-80 | 79-62 | (5-3) | ||
| Mexico | 72-76 | 81-83 | 74-88 | —– | 85-75 | 100-80 | (4-4) | ||
| Argentina | 77-88 | 83-89 | 80-95 | 75-85 | —– | 88-85 | (5-4) | ||
| Panama | 52-92 | 84-117 | 62-79 | 80-100 | 85-88 | —– | (3-6) | ||
In pool B play, Panama edged Canada 69-68. Canada led most of the way and was ahead 34-28 at the half but ran out of steam when Panama moved ahead 50-48 with nine minutes to play. Davis Peralta and Pedro Rivas paced Panama with 19 points apiece. Tim Tollestrup led Canada with 18.
The top two teams from each of the three pools qualified for the final pool. Canada with a (2-2) record fails to make it out of its pool. So too does the United States, despite its (2-1) record which tied it with Brazil and Cuba in their pool. But the US lost out on pointspread. The Cubans are accused of colluding in a point-shaving scheme to keep the U.S. from making the final. The only way both could advance out of their pool was if Brazil defeated Cuba by five points, which is what happened when Brazil won 73-68, despite having an 11-point lead with 1:50 to play.
There was no consolation pool, so Canada finished tied for 7th with six other teams.