Has a FIBA World Cup game ever ended 96-78?
It has. 96-78 has been a FIBA World Cup final 3 times in 2,041 games. The first was United States beat Australia on August 4, 1998; the latest was Spain beat Brazil on August 28, 2023.
That makes 96-78 the 96th most common final score out of 1,178 that have ever occurred in FIBA World Cup. One point away, 97-78 has happened never and 96-79 has happened 3 times.