The women's tournament of basketball at the 1996 Olympics at Atlanta, United States began on July 21 and ended on August 4, when the United States defeated Brazil 111–87 for the gold medal.

Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option: The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

9th–12th Place 5th–8th Place