- The teams were divided into two groups (Groups A+B) for the preliminary round.
- Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advanced to the semifinals.
- From there on a knockout system was used until the final.
Preliminary round
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Group A
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Group B
| Qualified for the semi-finals |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Knockout stage
- Championship bracket
7th place match
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
5th place match
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Semifinals
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Bronze medal game
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Gold medal game
Indoor Sports Hall, Cairo |
Awards
| 2002 FIBA Africa Under-18 Championship winner |
 Nigeria Fifth title |