Paraguay could still advance as one of the two best third-place teams.
The six third-place teams were ranked against each other, with ties being broken by the ratio of points won to lost.
The top two teams from each of the six groups and the best four third-place teams, will advance.
The top two teams from each group, plus the four best third-place teams, will move onto the round of 16.
They are the only third-place team in the majors with a single-digit deficit.
Sheffield qualified as the third-place team with the best record on basket difference.
The hosts advanced to the second round as one of the best third-place teams.
Four of the the six third-place teams in the 24-nation field will advance to the 16-team second round, beginning next weekend.
Essentially, the Americans now need two third-place teams to finish with fewer than 4 points.
There is another big drop to the third-place team (Dallas, 147.2).