| 4th FIBA Oceanian Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Australia |
| Dates | August 5 – August 8 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Australia (4th title) |
← 1978 1981 → | |
The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1979 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1980 Summer Olympics. The tournament, a best-of-three series between Australia and 
New Zealand, was held in Sydney and Melbourne. Australia won the series 3–0 to win its fourth consecutive Oceania Championship.
Cook Islands
Micronesia
Fiji
Guam
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Nauru
New Caledonia
Norfolk Island
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tahiti
Tonga
Tuvalu
VanuatuAugust 5 |
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| Australia |
65–41 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 32-16, 33-25 | ||
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August 6 |
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| Australia |
62–53 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 25-21, 37-32 | ||
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August 8 |
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| Australia |
115–73 | New Zealand |
| Scoring by half: 47-40, 68-33 | ||
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| 1979 Oceanian champions |
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 Australia Fourth title |
