Women's Tournament
The women's tournament was decided in a round robin group with all six teams. The first two places competed for the gold medal, while the third and fourth places for the bronze. The remaining teams retain their group ranks for the final standings. The host nation finished the group phase undefeated and won the gold against Bulgaria. Yugoslavia would go on to win the bronze medal against Hungary.
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Competed for the gold medal |
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Competed for the bronze medal |
| Team |
W |
L |
PF |
PA |
PD |
Pts |
| Soviet Union |
5 |
0 |
553 |
316 |
+237 |
10 |
| Bulgaria |
4 |
1 |
440 |
405 |
+35 |
9 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 |
2 |
356 |
364 |
−8 |
8 |
| Hungary |
2 |
3 |
344 |
407 |
−63 |
7 |
| Cuba |
1 |
4 |
346 |
403 |
−57 |
6 |
| Italy |
0 |
5 |
308 |
452 |
−144 |
5 |
| July 20 |
|
Italy |
65–102 |
Bulgaria |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 20 |
|
Yugoslavia |
62–97 |
Soviet Union |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 20 |
|
Cuba |
66–76 |
Hungary |
|
CSCA Sports Palace, Moscow |
| July 22 |
|
Cuba |
81–85 |
Yugoslavia |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 22 |
|
Bulgaria |
83–122 |
Soviet Union |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 22 |
|
Italy |
70–83 |
Hungary |
|
CSCA Sports Palace, Moscow |
| July 24 |
|
Hungary |
48–61 |
Yugoslavia |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 24 |
|
Bulgaria |
84–64 |
Cuba |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 24 |
|
Italy |
53–119 |
Soviet Union |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 25 |
|
Italy |
57–69 |
Yugoslavia |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 26 |
|
Soviet Union |
95–56 |
Cuba |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 27 |
|
Hungary |
75–90 |
Bulgaria |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 28 |
|
Italy |
63–79 |
Cuba |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 28 |
|
Yugoslavia |
79–81 |
Bulgaria |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |
| July 28 |
|
Soviet Union |
120–62 |
Hungary |
|
Olympiiski, Moscow |