| Finals played in Montevideo | | Game | date | time | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | Final | 28.10.73 | 22:00 |  Soviet Union | 3-0 |  Japan | 45-25 | 15-5 | 15-9 | 15-11 | | | 3-4 | 27.10.73 | 22:00 |  South Korea | 3-0 |  Peru | 45-28 | 15-12 | 15-13 | 15-3 | | | 5-6 | 27.10.73 | 20:00 |  Cuba | 3-1 |  United States | 61-33 | 16-18 | 15-1 | 15-8 | 15-6 | | | 7-8 | 28.10.73 | 20:00 |  Canada | 3-0 |  Argentina | 45-24 | 15-7 | 15-7 | 15-10 | | | 9-10 | 27.10.73 | 15:00 |  Brazil | 3-1 |  Uruguay | 59-28 | 15-5 | 15-5 | 14-16 | 15-2 | | | 1/2 | 26.10.73 | 22:00 | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Peru | 45-27 | 15-6 | 15-11 | 15-10 | | | 1/2 | 25.10.73 | 20:00 | Japan | 3-2 | South Korea | 64-55 | 15-9 | 8-15 | 15-7 | 11-15 | 15-9 | | 5-8 | 26.10.73 | 15:00 | Cuba | 3-1 | Argentina | | | 5-8 | 26.10.73 | 20:00 | United States | 3-1 | Canada | |
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| Final Ranking | won | lst | sf | sa | pointsratio | | 1. | Soviet Union | 6 | 0 | 18: | 0 | 225/872.586-1 | | 2. | Japan | 5 | 1 | 15: | 5 | 224/1221.836-1 | | 3. | South Korea | 4 | 2 | 14: | 6 | 235/1361.728-1 | | 4. | Peru | 3 | 3 | 9: | 10 | 221/1951.133 | | Classification 5-8 | | 5. | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 12: | 8 | 187/1751.069-1 | | 6. | United States | 2 | 4 | 7: | 13 | 137/2200.623-1 | | 7. | Canada | 3 | 3 | 11: | 9 | 176/1041.692-2 | | 8. | Argentina | 1 | 5 | 4: | 15 | 90/2050.439-1 | | Classification 9-10 | | 9. | Brazil | 1 | 4 | 3: | 12 | 119/2080.572 | | 10. | Uruguay | 0 | 5 | 0: | 15 | 77/2390.322 |
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| Around 11.10 Mexico withdrew and Brazil was invited in their place. | | Japan was represented by club Yashica. | | MVP: Cho Hye-jeong (KOR) |
| Europe: Soviet Union (1.) | | Asia: Japan (2.) and South Korea (3.) | | South America: Peru (4.), Argentina (8.), Brazil (9.) and Uruguay (10.) | | Norceca: Cuba (5.), United States (6.) and Canada (7.) |
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| Group A | won | lst | sf | sa | pointsratio | | 1. | Japan | 4 | 0 | 12: | 0 | 135/226.136-1 | | 2. | Peru | 3 | 1 | 9: | 4 | 166/1051.581 | | 3. | Canada | 2 | 2 | 7: | 6 | 131/801.637-1 | | 4. | Argentina | 1 | 3 | 3: | 9 | 66/1600.412 | | 5. | Uruguay | 0 | 4 | 0: | 12 | 49/1800.272 |
| Team | Japa | Peru | Cana | Arge | Urug | | Japan | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Peru | | --- | 3:1 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Canada | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Argentina | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Uruguay | | | | | --- |
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | 19.10 | | Japan | 3-0 | Uruguay | 45-2 | 15-0 | 15-1 | 15-1 | | | 19.10 | | Peru | 3-1 | Canada | 59-41 | 13-15 | 15-4 | 15-8 | 16-14 | | 20.10 | Rivera | Japan | 3-0 | Argentina | 45-3 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-0 | | | 20.10 | Mercedes | Canada | 3-0 | Uruguay | 45-10 | 15-2 | 15-5 | 15-3 | | | 21.10 | Mercedes | Canada | 3-0 | Argentina | 45-11 | 15-3 | 15-1 | 15-7 | | | 21.10 | Mercedes | Peru | 3-0 | Uruguay | 45-12 | 15-10 | 15-0 | 15-2 | | | 22.10 | Mercedes | Peru | 3-0 | Argentina | 45-7 | 15-0 | 15-3 | 15-4 | | | 22.10 | | Japan | 3-0 | Canada | | | 23.10 | | Japan | 3-0 | Peru | 45-17 | 15-8 | 15-6 | 15-3 | | | 23.10 | | Argentina | 3-0 | Uruguay | 45-25 | 15-8 | 15-12 | 15-5 | |
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| Group B | won | lst | sf | sa | pointsratio | | 1. |  Soviet Union | 4 | 0 | 12: | 0 | 135/353.857-1 | | 2. |  South Korea | 3 | 1 | 9: | 3 | 135/443.068-1 | | 3. |  Cuba | 2 | 2 | 6: | 6 | 126/1420.887 | | 4. |  United States | 1 | 3 | 3: | 9 | 104/1590.654 | | 5. |  Brazil | 0 | 4 | 0: | 12 | 60/1800.333 |
| Team | Sovi | Kore | Cuba | Unit | Braz | | Soviet Union | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | South Korea | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | 3:0 | | Cuba | | | --- | 3:0 | 3:0 | | United States | | | | --- | 3:0 | | Brazil | | | | | --- |
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| date | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | points | set 1 | set 2 | set 3 | set 4 | set 5 | | 19.10 | | Soviet Union | 3-0 | United States | 45-12 | 15-3 | 15-3 | 15-6 | | | 19.10 | | Cuba | 3-0 | Brazil | 45-21 | 15-11 | 15-3 | 15-7 | | | 20.10 | Montevideo | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Brazil | 45-6 | 15-1 | 15-2 | 15-3 | 0:34 | | 20.10 | Montevideo | South Korea | 3-0 | United States | 45-16 | 15-6 | 15-8 | 15-2 | | | 21.10 | La Rivera | Soviet Union | 3-0 | Cuba | 45-17 | 15-3 | 15-4 | 15-10 | | | 21.10 | La Rivera | South Korea | 3-0 | Brazil | 45-12 | 15-6 | 15-1 | 15-5 | | | 22.10 | | South Korea | 3-0 | Cuba | 45-16 | 15-7 | 15-3 | 15-6 | | | 22.10 | | United States | 3-0 | Brazil | 45-21 | 15-12 | 15-0 | 15-9 | | | 23.10 | | Cuba | 3-0 | United States | 48-31 | 17-15 | 15-2 | 16-14 | | | 23.10 | | Soviet Union | 3-0 | South Korea | |
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| 1. Soviet Union | | Inna Ryskal | | Roza Salikhova | | Nina Smoleyeva | | Tatyana Ponyayeva-Tretyakova | | Vera Galushka-Duyunova | | Larisa Bergen | | Lyudmila Shtetinina | | Tatyana Gonobobleva | | Lyudmila Borozna | | Natalia Eremina | | Lyudmila Chernishova | | Evgenia Kuzina | | Coach: Givi Ahvlediani |
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| 4. Peru | | Irma Cordero | | Luisa Fuentes | | Mercedes Gonzalez | | Patricia de las Casas | | Norma Velarde | | Maria Ostolaza | | Naa Maria Ramirez | | Ana Cecilla Carillo | | Teresa Nunez | | Dalia Cordova | | Coach: Akira Sato |
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| 8. Argentina | | Norma Rinaldi |
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