Qualifying round
Twenty-five national teams entered in this round. They were allocated in five groups of five teams each. The top three teams advanced to the Challenge Round, where they joined Russia, Turkey and Lithuania.
| Team advanced to the challenge round |
Teams in italics hosted the mini-tournament.
Group A
The matches were played on April 20–24, 1994.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | 4 | 4 | 0 | 258 | 181 | 8 |
 Bulgaria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 229 | 217 | 7 |
 Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 197 | 230 | 6 |
 Poland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 226 | 250 | 5 |
 Austria | 4 | 0 | 4 | 227 | 259 | 4 |
Group B
The matches were played on April 6–10, 1994.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic | 4 | 3 | 1 | 311 | 231 | 7 |
 Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 325 | 292 | 7 |
 Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 277 | 243 | 7 |
 Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 244 | 342 | 5 |
 Iceland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 256 | 305 | 4 |
Group C
The matches were played on April 20–24, 1994.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 325 | 188 | 8 |
 Finland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 260 | 249 | 7 |
 England | 4 | 2 | 2 | 235 | 216 | 6 |
 Hungary | 4 | 1 | 3 | 237 | 294 | 5 |
 Georgia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 225 | 335 | 4 |
Group D
The matches were played on April 20–24, 1994.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Macedonia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 262 | 171 | 8 |
 Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 271 | 234 | 7 |
 France | 4 | 2 | 2 | 220 | 225 | 6 |
 Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 200 | 245 | 5 |
 Estonia | 4 | 0 | 4 | 173 | 251 | 4 |
Group E
The matches were played on April 20–24, 1994.
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 322 | 202 | 8 |
 Slovenia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 342 | 216 | 7 |
 Belgium | 4 | 2 | 2 | 230 | 206 | 6 |
 Belarus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 197 | 351 | 5 |
 Switzerland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 176 | 292 | 4 |
