| FINAL STANDINGS: 1. United States 2. Australia 3. Russia 4. Brazil 5. Czech Republic 6. Spain 7. Greece 8. New Zealand 9. China 10. Japan 11. Nigeria 12. South Korea | CANADA fails to qualify |
| POOL A | AUS | RUS | BRZ | GRE | JPN | NIG | Record | ||
| Australia | —– | 75-66 | 84-66 | 77-40 | 97-78 | 85-73 | (5-0) | ||
| Russia | 66-75 | —– | 77-67 | 69-62 | 94-71 | 93-58 | (4-1) | ||
| Brazil | 66-84 | 67-77 | —– | 87-75 | 62-25 | 82-63 | (3-2) | ||
| Greece | 40-77 | 62-69 | 75-87 | —– | 93-91 | 83-68 | (2-3) | ||
| Japan | 78-97 | 71-94 | 25-62 | 91-93 | —– | 79-73 | (1-4) | ||
| Nigeria | 73-85 | 58-93 | 63-82 | 68-83 | 73-79 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| POOL B | USA | SPN | CZE | NZL | CHN | KOR | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 71-58 | 80-61 | 99-47 | 100-62 | 80-57 | (5-0) | ||
| Spain | 58-71 | —– | 80-78 | 91-57 | 75-67 | 64-61 | (4-1) | ||
| Czech Republic | 61-80 | 78-80 | —– | 74-57 | 98-83 | 97-75 | (3-2) | ||
| New Zealand | 47-99 | 57-91 | 57-74 | —– | 79-77 | 81-73 | (2-3) | ||
| China | 62-100 | 67-75 | 83-98 | 77-79 | —– | 71-54 | (1-4) | ||
| South Korea | 57-80 | 61-64 | 75-97 | 73-81 | 54-71 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| QFs | Australia 94 New Zealand 55 | |
| QFs | United States 102 Greece 72 | |
| QFs | Russia 70 Czech Republic 49 | |
| QFs | Brazil 67 Spain 63 | |
| Semi | United States 66 Russia 62 | |
| Semi | Australia 88 Brazil 75 | |
| 11th | Nigeria 68 South Korea 64 | |
| 9th | China 82 Japan 63 | |
| 7th | Greece 87 New Zealand 83 | |
| 5th | Czech Republic 79 Spain 68 | |
| Bronze | Russia 71 Brazil 62 | |
| Final | United States 74 Australia 63 | |
The all-tourney team featured: MVP Lisa Leslie (USA); Tina Thompson (USA); Lauren Jackson (Australia); Sheryl Swoopes (USA); Nuria Martinez (Spain); Mfon Udoka (Nigeria); and Maria Stepanova (Russia).