FINAL STANDINGS:
1. U.S.S.R.
2. U.S.A.
3. Cuba
4. Yugoslavia
5. Italy
6. Bulgaria
7. Brazil
8. South Korea
9. Czechoslovakia
10. Poland
11. CANADA
12. Hungary
13. West Germany
14. Romania
15. Turkey
16. France
17. Greece
18. Japan
19. Netherlands
20. Israel
21. Portugal
22. Denmark
23. Iran
24. Albania
25. Senegal
26. Sudan
27. Luxembourg
28. Congo
29. Algeria 		CANADIANS
Alex Brayden
Bob Dickson
John Hawkins
Jack Hoy
Bruce Jagger
Joe Kainer
Terry MacKay
Rod Matheson J
ohn Mills
Bob Molinski (North Vancouver, B.C.)
Derek Sankey (Vancouver, B.C./U.B.C.)
Ron Thorsen (Prince George, B.C.)
Peter Mullins – coach
Derek Swain – manager
  POOL A KOR CAN POR Record      
  South Korea —– 84-80 98-62 (2-0)      
  Canada 80-84 —– 89-56 (1-1)      
  Portugal 62-98 56-89 —– (0-2)      
                 
  POOL B USA FRA DEN SEN Record    
  United States —– 114-65 97-32 101-41 (3-0)    
  France 54-114 —– 72-54 72-57 (2-1)    
  Denmark 32-97 54-72 —– 56-50 (1-2)    
  Senegal 41-101 57-72 50-56 —– (0-3)    
                 
  POOL C BUL CZE ALG Record      
  Bulgaria —– 67-66 116-64 (2-0)      
  Czechoslovakia 66-67 —– 120-45 (1-1)      
  Algeria 64-116 45-120 —– (0-2)      
                 
  POOL D BRZ HUN IRN SUD Record    
  Brazil —– 69-63 102-34 140-69 (3-0)    
  Hungary 63-69 —– 115-46 134-51 (2-1)    
  Iran 34-102 46-115 —– 103-71 (1-2)    
  Sudan 69-140 51-134 71-103 —– (0-3)    
                 
  POOL E ITA GER GRE CON Record    
  Italy —– 76-58 78-71 111-15 (3-0)    
  West Germany 58-76 —– 95-72 129-58 (2-1)    
  Greece 71-78 72-95 —– 130-68 (1-2)    
  Congo 15-111 58-129 68-130 —– (0-3)    
                 
  POOL F YUG ROM ISR ALB Record    
  Yugoslavia —– 95-70 94-65 74-72 (3-0)    
  Romania 70-95 —– 82-52 76-60 (2-1)    
  Israel 65-94 52-82 —– 2-0 (1-2)    
  Albania 72-74 60-76 0-2 —– (0-3)    
                 
  POOL G USSR TUR JAP LUX Record    
  Soviet Union —– 96-57 123-69 114-44 (3-0)    
  Turkey 57-96 —– 70-67 96-47 (2-1)    
  Japan 69-123 67-70 —– 78-38 (1-2)    
  Luxembourg 44-114 47-96 38-78 —– (0-3)    
                 
  POOL H CUB POL HOL Record      
  Cuba —– 103-80 82-54 (2-0)      
  Poland 80-103 —– 82-73 (1-1)      
  Netherlands 54-82 73-82 —– (0-2)      
                 
  CONSOLATION 25-29 SEN SUD CON Record      
  Senegal —– 107-54 65-39 (2-0)      
  Sudan 54-107 —– 94-90 (1-1)      
  Congo 39-65 90-94 —– (0-2)      
                 
  CONSOLATION 25-29 ALB LUX Record        
  Albania —– 84-67 (1-0)        
  Luxembourg 67-84 —– (0-1)        
                 
  CONSOLATION 17-24 GRE HOL DEN IRN Record    
  Greece —– 92-81 100-21 125-77 (3-0)    
  Holland 81-92 —– 81-42 104-63 (2-1)    
  Denmark 21-100 42-81 —– 76-55 (1-2)    
  Iran 77-125 63-104 55-76 —– (0-3)    
                 
  CONSOLATION 17-24 JPN ISR POR ALG Record    
  Japan —– 77-72 73-71 102-64 (3-0)    
  Israel 72-77 —– 83-59 2-0 (2-1)    
  Portugal 71-73 59-83 —– 2-0 (0-2)    
  Algeria 64-102 0-2 0-2 —– (1-3)    
                 
  CONSOLATION 9-16 POL HUN FRA GER Record    
  Poland —– 75-68 88-76 80-75 (3-0)    
  Hungary 68-75 —– 83-78 60-53 (2-1)    
  France 76-88 78-83 —– 82-72 (1-2)    
  West Germany 75-80 53-60 72-82 —– (0-3)    
                 
  CONSOLATION 9-16 CAN CZE ROM TUR Record    
  Canada —– 76-72 53-48 56-76 (2-1)    
  Czechoslovakia 72-76 —– 62-61 68-67 (2-1)    
  Romania 48-53 61-62 —– 76-70 (1-2)    
  Turkey 76-56 67-68 70-76 —– (1-2)    
                 
  MEDALS POOL H USA CUB ITA BRZ Record    
  United States —– 90-80 95-56 85-75 (3-0)    
  Cuba 80-90 —– 64-61 73-54 (2-1)    
  Italy 56-95 61-64 —– 72-60 (1-2)    
  Brazil 75-85 54-73 60-72 —– (0-3)    
                 
  MEDALS POOL I USSR YUG BUL KOR Record    
  Soviet Union —– 89-62 96-75 115-75 (3-0)    
  Yugoslavia 62-89 —– 90-88 88-74 (2-1)    
  Bulgaria 75-96 88-90 —– 93-76 (1-2)    
  South Korea 75-115 74-88 76-93 —– (0-3)    
                 
  CONSOLATION 24-27 ALB SEN SUD LUX Record    
  Albania —– 83-71 116-74 90-60 (3-0)    
  Senegal 71-83 —– 102-45 75-57 (2-1)    
  Sudan 74-116 45-102 —– 73-72 (1-2)    
  Luxembourg 60-90 57-75 72-73 —– (0-3)    
                 
  CONSOLATION 21-23 POR DEN IRN Record      
  Portugal —– 73-60 78-76 (2-0)      
  Denmark 60-73 —– 80-68 (1-1)      
  Iran 76-78 68-80 —– (0-2)      
                 
  CONSOLATION 17-20 GRE JPN HOL ISR Record    
  Greece —– 92-90 88-71 79-94 (2-1)    
  Japan 90-92 —– 88-76 89-79 (2-1)    
  Holland 71-88 76-88 —– 84-83 (1-2)    
  Israel 94-79 79-89 83-84 —– (1-2)    
                 
  CONSOLATION 13-16 GER ROM TUR FRA Record    
  Germany —– 85-77 77-68 69-56 (3-0)    
  Romania 77-85 —– 67-49 101-63 (2-1)    
  Turkey 68-77 49-67 —– 80-75 (1-2)    
  France 56-69 63-101 75-80 —– (0-3)    
                 
  CONSOLATION 9-12 CZE POL CAN HUN Record    
  Czechoslovakia —– 81-79 78-53 86-69 (3-0)    
  Poland 79-81 —– 80-78 75-65 (2-1)    
  Canada 53-78 78-80 —– 77-75 (1-2)    
  Hungary 69-86 65-75 75-77 —– (0-3)    
                 
  CONSOLATION 5-8 ITA BUL BRZ KOR Record    
  Italy —– 91-76 78-65 84-69 (3-0)    
  Bulgaria 76-91 —– 70-66 98-88 (2-1)    
  Brazil 65-78 66-70 —– 87-86 (1-2)    
  Korea 69-84 88-98 86-87 —– (0-3)    
                 
  FINALS 1-4 SOV USA CUB YUG Record    
  Soviet Union —– 78-71 99-62 87-71 (3-0)    
  United States 71-78 —– 87-73 93-81 (2-1)    
  Cuba   73-87 —– 66-65 (1-2)    
  Yugoslavia 71-87 81-93 65-66 —– (0-3)    
     

Canada was represented by the U.B.C. Thunderbirds.

In pool A play, Canada clocked Portugal 89-56 after leading 50-26 at the half. Ron Thorsen paced Canada with 18. Terry MacKay added 17, Derek Sankey 15, Alex Brayden 8, Jack Hoy 5, Rod Matheson 2, John Hawkins 2 and John Mills 2. Gul led Portugal with 22. Braz added 9, Baganha 8, Tiago 4, Monteiro 4, J. Neves 3, C. Neves 2, Jose Paulo 2 and Vaz 2, while Perreira, Goncalves and Amoroso were scoreless.

South Korea edged Canada 84-80 despite trailing 48-40 at the half. Kang led South Korea with 21. Shin added 18, Lee Cha-Young 13, Choi 10, Kim Dong-Won 8, Yoo 7, Kim Kil-Ho 6 and Lae Kwang-Joon 1, while Lee Hi-Taik and Lee Dong-Yang were scoreless. Terry McKay paced Canada with 24. Ron Thorsen added 20, Alex Brayden 14, Bob Molinski 12, Derek Sankey 6, John Hawkins 4, while Rod Matheson, Jack Hoy and Bruce Jagger were scoreless.

Canada finished (1-1) in pool A play and was relegated to the 9-16th consolation pools.

In their opening consolation game, Canada was stunned 76-56 by Turkey and trailed 36-26 at the half. Poyrazoglu led Turkey with 24. Kamal Erdenay added 22, Vekiloglu 15, Kuce 8, Nurl Tan 2, Necmi Ton 2, Resat Gunei 2 and Nur Germen 1, while Ilkbesaran, Hur Gureralp and Onerbirol were scoreless. Ron Thorsen paced Canada with 12. Bob Molinski added 10, Alex Brayden 8, Terry MacKay 8, Jack Hoy 6, Derek Sankey 4, John Hawkins 4, Rod Matheson 2 and Bob Dickson 2.

Canada defeated Czechoslovakia 76-72 after leading 44-26 at the half. Ron Thorsen paced Canada with 28. Terry MacKay added 15, Derek Sankey 14, Bob Molinski 9, Alex Brayden 8 and Rod Matheson 2, 1hile John Hawkins, Jack Hoy and John Mills were scoreless. Blazek paced Czechoslovakia with 27. Zednicek added 25, Tomas 7, Hrbac 6, Bahnik 4, Konopasek 2 and Hazel 1, while Voracka and Dousa were scoreless.

Canada then edged closed out 9-16th consolation pool play with a (2-1) record by edging Romania 53-48 after leading 28-25 at the half. Ron Thorsen paced Canada with 15. Bob Molinski added 9, Sankey 8, Terry MacKay 5, Rod Matheson 4, Jack Hoy 4, John Mills 4, Alex Brayden 2 and Bob Dickson 2, while Bruce Jagger and Joe Kainer were scoreless. Georgescu paced Romania with 14. Tarau added 13, Pirsu 9, Popa 4, Chivulescu 4, Anastasiu 2 and Moraru 2, while Cimpeanu, Ioneci, Zdrenghead and Traoca were scoreless.

Canada closed out 9-16 consolation pool play with a (2-1) record and advanced to the 9-12th classification pool.

In consolation pool play, Algeria refused to play Israel and Portugal, ostensibly because of religious belief. Algeria was placed last in the competition.

Canada defeated Hungary 77-75. Hungary cut the lead to 69-68 with four minutes to play but in the final minute, Ron Thorsen drove for a bucket and Derek Sankey hit two free throws as Canada pulled out the win. Hungary led 42-36 at the half. Ron Thorsen paced Canada with 19. Derek Sankey added 18, Bob Molinski 16, Alex Brayden 10, Terry McKay 8 Rod Matheson 2, John Hawkins 2 and John Mills 2, while Bob Dickson, Joe Kainer, Jack Hoy and Bruce Jagger were scoreless. Halmos paced Hungary with 29. Tvordy added 14, Balogh 13, Orbay 10, Abraham 4, Hegedus 4 and Kangyal 1, while Lendvay, Legrady, Gedeon, Karasz and Zollei were scoreless.

        Czechoslovakia clocked Canada 78-53. Canada shot .296 from the floor and trailed 34-24 at the half. Voracka paced Czechoslovakia with 18. Zednicek added 15, Dousa 12, Konopasek 8, Tomas 5, Bahnik 2, Blazek 2 and Hazel 2, while Sako was scoreless. Ron Thorsen paced Canada with 16. Bob Molinski added 12, Jack Hoy 9, Terry MacKay 8, Derek Sankey 6 and Rod Matheson 2, while Alex Brayden, Bob Dickson, Bruce Jagger, Joe Kainer, John Mills and John Hawkins were scoreless.

Canada closed out pool play by losing 80-78 to Poland, which led 40-36 at the half. Pasiorowski paced Poland with 29. Miemiec added 18, Oleszkiewicz 16, Jedlinski 5, Kozak 4, Kalinowski 2, Kwiatkowski 2, Ronikier 2 and Seweryn 2, while Pietruszak, Chmarzynski and Pniewski were scoreless. Ron Thorsen led Canada with 26. Bob Molinski added 22, Alex Brayden 12, Terry MacKay 7, Derek Sankey 7 and John Mills 4, while Bob Dickson, Jack Hoy, Bruce Jagger, Joe Kainer, Rod Matheson and John Hawkins were scoreless.

        Canada finishes (1-2) in consolation pool play, good for 11th place in the final standings.