| ROUND ROBIN | MAN | BC | ONT | NS | Record |
| Winnipeg St. Andrews Super Saints | —– | 83-77 | 72-74 | 98-82 | (2-1) |
| Victoria Scorpions | 77-83 | —– | 79-77 | 98-96 | (2-1) |
| Windsor Thompson Sports Centre | 74-72 | 77-79 | —– | 101-105 | (1-2) |
| Halifax Raiders | 82-98 | 96-98 | 105-101 | —– | (1-2) |
In the Ontario quarterfinals, Toronto Estonia defeated Ottawa 84-77 as Rautins scored 27, Ignatavicius 12, Skowron 11, Pozzan 10, Samsa 8, Nixon 5, Gillies 4, Talaj 3, Laaniste 2 and Smith 2. Plaskacz led Ottawa with 19. Merv Sabey added 18, Hubbard 14, Cronin 8, Lukenda 6, Chandler 4, Davis 4, Wasson 2 and Woodburn 2. …………………………………………………… the Toronto YMHA Blues clipped Guelph 95-80 as Kane scored 24, Kimel 16, H Cohen 16, Glober 16, E Cohen 13, French 6, Feldman 2 and Sternberg 2. Lane led Guelph with 16. Dinsom added 15, Kieswetter 14, Darcle 10, Kilpatrick 8, Barber 6, Samson 6, Demers 4 and Cohen 1. …………………………………………………… In the last quarterfinal, the Hamilton Kronas dispatched Niagara Falls 80-73 as Al Brenner scored 20, Smith 16, Paul Mazza 12, Baker 9, Larry Snaidero 7, Walton 4, Papalia 4, Hugg 4 and Lindley 4. Haidu led Niagara Falls with 20. Dick added 12, Kazragis 12, J Saddler 11, G Saddler 6, Szpilewski 4, Greaves 4, Lavelle 2 and Milligan 2. …………………………………………………… In the semis, Windsor Thompson Sport Centre clubbed the Toronto YMHA Blues 96-72 as Jerry Sovran scored 28, Ed Dragan 14, Mike Frisby 10, Ron Gardner 10, Dave McGuffin 8, Goggins 6, Wydrzynski 6, Gloster 6, Chalut 4 and Roth 4. Glober led the Blues with 23. Kane added 20, Feldman 8, Sternberg 8, E Cohen 6, French 4 and Kimel 3. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Hamilton Kovacs dispatched Toronto Estonia 85-79 as Smith scored 21, Al Brenner 16, Paul Mazza 12, Larry Snaidero 9, Walton 8, Baker 8, Lindley 7 and Hogg 4. Rautins led Estonia with 20. Pozzan added 12, Ignatavicius 10, Skowron 8, Samsa 6 and Nixon 6. …………………………………………………… In the final, Windsor Thompson Sport Centre clubbed the Hamilton Kronas 98-72 as Ron Gardner scored 20, Jerry Sovran 14, Dave McGuffin 14, Mike Frisby 13, Sam Kaknevicius 10, Ed Dragan 8, Gloster 7, Wydrzynski 6, Chalut 2, Baggio 2 and Gomes 2, while Goggins was scoreless. Paul Mazza paced Hamilton with 14. Al Brenner added 12, Smith 9, Larry Snaidero 8, Lindley 8, Walton 6, Baker 4, Hogg 3, Hutton 2, Sharp 2, Maurinac 2 and Papalia 1. …………………………………………………… The all-tournament team included Sovran (Windsor); Dragan (Windsor); Mike Frisby (Windsor).
In the British Columbia semis, the Vancouver Athletics defeated Burnaby 77-92; 75-70; 91-71 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Burnaby dispatched Vancouver 92-77 as Ken Olynyk scored 29, Werner Spann 18 and Mike McNeill 18. Bill Leatham led the Athletics with 22. Derek Sankey added 15 and Brent Watson 15. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Athletics prevailed 75-70 as Bill Leatham scored 23 and Derek Sankey 16. Ken Olynyk led Burnaby with 22. Werner Spann added 22. The score was knotted at 40 at the half. …………………………………………………… In game three, the Athletics took the series with a 91-71 win as Derek Sankey scored 30, Brent Watson 14, Bill Leatham 11, Ken Zokol 9, Scott Stevenson 8, Bob Phillips 6, Warren Coughlin 6, Brent Francis 5 and Bert McLean 2. Werner Spann led Burnaby with 21. Jim Ciccone added 17, Bob Wright 9, Ken Olynyk 6, Gary Smith 6, Mike McNeil 6 and Don Higham 2.
In the B.C. finals, the Victoria Scorpions defeated the Vancouver Athletics 77-80; 94-60; 80-71 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Vancouver nipped Victoria 80-77 as Brent Watson scored 18, Derek Sankey 18, Scott Stevenson 16 and Ken Zokol 10. Athletics coach Bill Bazaluk told The Province that “it was a case of our getting key rebounds. We killed them on rebounds.” Dave Mulcahy led Victoria with 18. Bob Burrows added 13, Dave Morgan 12 and Brian McKenzie 10. …………………………………………………… In game two, Victoria thrashed Vancouver 94-60 as Gord Hoshal scored 16, Bob Burrows 14, Don Burrows 12, Dave Mulcahy 11, Dave Morgan 10, Gary Budd 6, Barry Birch 4, Grant Boland 4, Chris Hall 2 and Brian MacKenzie 2. Derek Sankey paced the Athletics with 23. Brent Watson added 14, Warren Coghlin 8, Bob Phillips 6, Bill Leathern 3, Brent McLean 2, Scott Stevenson 2 and Ken Zokol 2, while Brent Francis was scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game three, Victoria defeated Vancouver 80-71 as Bob Burrows scored 32, Brian MacKeznie 9, Dave Morgan 9, Mike Bishop 8, Grant Boland 6, Don Burrows 6, Gord Hoshal 6 and Dave Mulcahy 4, while Gary Budd, Barry Birch and Chris Hall were scoreless. Derek Sankey led the Athletics with 25. Bill Leathern added 14, Bob Phillips 10, Brent Watson 9, Scott Stevenson 6, Ken Zokol 4 and Brent Francis 2, while Brent McLean was scoreless.
In the Saskatchewan playoffs: …………………………………………………… In the semis, the Saskatoon Kolbinsons Huskies defeated the Regina Georgias 72-67 as Wayne Dyck scored 33 and Lorne Gruman 11. The Georgia led 45-27 at the half. Brian Johnson led Regina with 39. The Georgias also included Jerry Brhelle, Wes Britton. …………………………………………………… In the other semi, the Regina Molsons clipped the University of Regina Cougars 82-70 after leading 42-39 at the half. Merv Prier led the Molsons with 22. Larry Solie added 13. Wes Stevenson paced the Cougars with 20. Skip Campbell added 19. I…………………………………………………… In the finals, the Saskatoon Kolbinson’s Huskies defeated the Regina Molsons 79-77 as Paul Jacoby scored 28 and Wayne Dyck 25. The Huskies also included Lorne Gruman. Merv Prier led the Molsons with 29. Kim Renwick added 10. The Molsons also included Larry Solie.
In the BC/Alberta playoff, the Victoria Scorpions defeated the Raymond Union Jacks 95-93; 95-96; 100-84 (2g-1). …………………………………………………… In game one, Victoria prevailed 95-93 in overtime as Bob Burrows 29, Dave Mulcahy 21, Derek Sankey 15, Dave Morgan 10, Don Burrows 8, Gord Hoshal 4, Brian Mackenzie 4, Mike Bishop 2 and Grant Boland 2, while Gary Budd, Barry Birch and Chris Hall were scorless. Phil Tollestrup led the Union Jacks with 26. Alan Williams added 20, Curt Wolsey 15, Wally Tollestrup 12, Don McLean 12, Lloyd Fairbanks 6 and Kendon Eakett 2, while John Jasiukiewicz, Don Atwood and Don Higgie were scoreless. …………………………………………………… In game two, the Lethbridge Herald reported that the Union Jacks prevailed 96-95. The Victoria Times-Colonist, though, reported the series as a sweep. …………………………………………………… In game three, Victoria prevailed 100-84 as Bob Burrows scored 26. Derek Sankey, who’d been picked up from the Vancouver Athletics, added 24. Sankey was chosen the MVP of the series. Brian McKenzie notched 14, Mike Bishop 10, Gary Budd 6, Dave Mulcahy 6, Grant Boland 4, Dave Morgan 2, Gord Hoshal 2 and Barry Birch 2, while Chris Hall was scoreless. Lethbridge was led by the three Tollestrup brothers, with Tim scoring 26, Walt, 25 and Phil 19. Curt Wolsey added 6, Alan Williams 4, Don McLain 2 and Lloyd Fairbanks 2, while Kendon Eakett, John Jasiukiewicz, Don Attwood and Don Higgie were scoreless.
In the Manitoba/Saskatchewan playoffs, the Winnipeg St. Andrew’s Super Saints defeated Saskatoon Kolbinson’s Huskies 77-74; 111-65 (2g-0). …………………………………………………… In game one, St. Andrew’s edged Kolbinsons 77-74 as Ted Stoesz scored 26 and Bob Town 20. Paul Jacoby led Saskatoon with 22. Wayne Dyck added 21 and Merv Prier 8. Kolbinsons led 38-37 at the half. …………………………………………………… In game two, St. Andrews thrashed Kolbinsons 111-68 as Bob Town scored 30 and Ted Stoesz 18. Winnipeg led 48-34 at the half. Wayne Dyck led the Huskies with 14. Paul Jacoby added 12 and Merv Prier 10. Kolbinson’s also included Lorne Gruman, Ralph Schoenfeld.
In the national tourney, a round-robin draw held in Victoria, the Windsor Thompson Sports Centre opened by defeating the Winnipeg St. Andrews Saints 74-72. The Thompson Sport Centre squad took a 44-35 lead at the half, 44-35, and held on for the two-point win. Winnipeg rallied three times to tie the score in the final five minutes but Windsor gamely fought off the challenge. Bob Town tied the score at 72 with a minute to go but Mike Frisby and Dave McGuffin each hit free throws in the final minute to give Windsor the victory. Winnipeg’s Tim Ruppell last-second shot rimmed out. Forward Mike Frisby and Ron Gardner each scored 20 to lead Windsor. Frisby added 10 boards. Ed Dragan added 8, Jerry Sovran 6, Mike Chalut 6, Dave McGuffin 4, Phil Goggins 4, Sam Kanevecius 4 and Chris Wydrzynski 2, while Dave Roth, Mario Baggio and Mike Gloster were scoreless. Windsor hit 35-74 (.470) from the floor and 4-10 from the line, while nabbing 28 boards. Bob Town paced Winnipeg with 25, including 18 in the second half. Angus Burr added 14, Dave Mills 12, Ross Wedlake 6, Hymie Fox 6, Ted Stoesz 5 and Tim Rupple 4, while Devon Daley, Henry Lemoine, Ben Szymkow, Greg Ross and Jon Gurban were scoreless (NOTE: box scores in Windsor and Victoria papers differ). Windsor coach Bob Hansen told the Windsor Star that “we should have beaten them easier, although it was a really tough game. We just didn’t work our plays properly in the second half. … What happened in the first half is that we were getting the ball to Frisby and Gardner down low. We didn’t do that in the second half. The guys kept missing the signals. … (Defensively), we did what we had to do with this club, pick them up early, not let them get their plays set.” Winnipeg coach Bob Hazell said “it was a tough one to lose. But I was proud of my boys for battling back. And we did with our bench after losing two starters (Ross Wedlake and Ted Stoesz) pretty early.”
In Victoria’s 79-77 defeat of Windsor, the Ontario squad was up by 10 with five minutes to go but Victoria ran up the free throws in the final minutes of the game as they were in the bonus situation and then won it as Brian Mackenzie scored the winning bucket with six seconds on the clock on a transition layup created by a steal made by Grant Boland. Windsor had led 47-39 at the half and had a six-point 77-71 lead with 1.5 minutes to play. Victoria scored the last eight points off the match. Mackenzie hit a foul shot. Bob Burrows added a pair from the line. Don Burrows added a free throw, setting the stage for MacKenzie’s layup. The tourney was played under international rules, with no free throws awarded until the 10th foul of the half, except in shooting situations. Derek Sankey paced Victoria with 21. Brian MacKenzie added 19, including 15 in the second half, Bob Burrows 15, Dave Mulcahy 10, Mike Bishop 7, Don Burrows 5 and Chris Hall 2, while Dave Morgan, Gord Hoshal, Gary Budd, Barry Birch and Grant Boland were scoreless. Jerry Sovran paced Windsor with 20. Dave McGuffin added 18, Ron Gardner 12, Mike Frisby 11, Ed Dragan 10, Sam Kaknevicius 5, Chris Wydrzynski 2, Phil Goggins 2 and Mike Chalut 2, while Dave Roth, Mario Baggio and Mike Gloster were scoreless. Windsor coach Bob Hansen told the Windsor Star that “we intended to file a letter of protest immediately with the CABA over the officiating … specifically, the work of that guy from Calgary (Doug Cassie). … You saw it. We were robbed. It happens every year in this tournament. They bring referees in, which is a good idea, but then they bring bad ones. I don’t understand it.” Windsor assistant Bob Turner said “it wasn’t so much what they called, it was they didn’t call. There is just no way a team can go into a full-court press with eight minutes left and not draw enough fouls for us to get into a bonus situation.” Victoria was in the bonus, but Windsor never made it into bonus.
In the Victoria-Halifax contest, Victoria rallied from a 15-point second-half deficit to win 98-96. A 14-4 run in the second half gave Victoria a 10-point lead and they held for the win. Bob Burrows paced Victoria with 33. Derek Sankey added 27, Don Burrows 9, Dave Morgan 8, Brian McKenzie 8, Dave Mulcahy 6, Mike Bishop 4 and Grant Boland 3, while Gord Hoshal, Gary Budd, Barry Birch and Chris Hall were scoreless. Mickey Fox paced Halifax with 29. Joseph Wells added 24, Brian Heaney 22, John Gallinaugh 6, John Cassidy 6, Peter Halpin 5 and John Dye 4, while Steve Bezanson, Mike Flynn, Sandy Young and Luddy Bartkas were scoreless.
The Winnipeg St. Andrews Super Saints defeated the Halifax Raiders 98-82 as Angus Burr scored 26; Bob Town 22, Ted Stoesz 17, Ross Wedlake 13, Dave Mills 7, Hymie Fox 6, Devon Daley 4, Tim Rupple 2and Ben Szymkow 1, while Henry Lemoine, Greg Ross and Jon Gurban were scoreless. Mickey Fox led Halifax with 23. Joseph Well add ed 16, John Gallinaugh 12, Brian Heaney 12, John Cassidy 6, Peter Halpin 4, Mike Flynn 4, Steve Bezanson 3 and Luddy Bartkus 2, while Jory Dye and Alexander Young were scoreless. The Super Saints ripped off a 13-0 run shortly before the end of the first half to take a 48-34 lead into the lockers.
Halifax outlasted Windosr 105-101 as Brian Heaney scored 39, Mickey Fox 28, John Gallinaugh 22, Joe Wells 10, Peter Halpin 8 and John Cassidy 4, while Steve Bezanson, Mike Flynn, John Dye, Alexander Young and Luddy Bartkus were scoreless. (Note: Boxscore individual totals do not tally to final score). Ron Gardner led Windsor with 26. Jerry Sovran added 15, Mike Frisby 14, Phil Goggins 12, Ed Dragan 11, Dave McGuffin 8, Mike Chalut 4, Mike Gloster 3, Dave Roth 2, Mario Baggio 2, Chris Wydryzinski 2 and Sam Kaknevicius 2.
With Winnipeg and Victoria tied for first (2-1) after the round robin, the crown went to the Super Saints by virtue of their 83-77 win over the Scorpions. Winnipeg took a 17-16 lead in that contest on a Bob Town field goal and never trailed thereafter. Town finished with 21. Ted Stoesz added 16, Angus Burr 12, Hymie Fox 12, David Mills 10, Ross Wedlake 8, Ben Szymkow 2 and Tim Rupple 2, Devan Daley, Henry Lemoine, Greg Ross and Jon Gurban were scoreless. Winnipeg led 45-39 at the half. While Victoria rallied and several times came within two but were never able to climb the hump. Bob Burrows paced Victoria with 32. Derek Sankey added 16, Don Burrows 9, Dave Mulcahy 8, Brian Mackenzie 6, Mike Bishop 2, Dave Morgan 2 and Grant Boland 2, while Gord Hoshal, Gary Budd, Barry Birch and Chris Hall were scoreless.
After the season, CABA passed a resolution at the start of the year requiring all national tourneys to be round-robin affairs. A minimum entry fee of $500 was introduced.
The all-tourney team featured: MVP Bob Burrows (Victoria Scorpions); Derek Sankey (Victoria Scorpions); Angus Burr (Winnipeg); Bob Town (Winnipeg); Mickey Fox (Halifax); and Ron Gardner (Windsor).
The bronze medalist Halifax Raiders: Mickey Fox; Brian Heaney; Peter Halpin; Steve Bezanson; Mike Flynn; John Dye; Joseph Wells; Alexander Young; John Gallinaugh; John Cassidy; Luddy Bartkus; Jory Dye;
The runner-up Victoria Scorpions: Bob Burrows; Brian Mackenzie; Grant Boland; Dan Burrows; Derek Sankey (picked up for national tourney); Dave Morgan; Gord Hoshal; Gary Budd; Barry Birch; Mike Bishop; Chris Hall; Dave Mulcahy; coach Walt Burrows; coach Rick Mark; trainer John Burrows; manager Bob Burrows Sr.
The champion Winnipeg St. Andrews Super Saints: Dave Mills; Ross Wedlake; Bob Town; Ted Stoesz; Hymie Fox; Tim Ruppell; Henry Lemoine; Devon Daley; Greg Ross; Jon Gurban; Angus Burr; Ben Szymkow; coach Bob Hazell; manager George Kumupkyj; president George Fontaine