The men's basketball tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, began on 17 September and ended on 1 October, when the United States defeated France 85–75 for the gold medal.

Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome.

Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option: All times are local (UTC+11)

Top ten in points, rebounds and assists, and top 5 in steals and blocks.