| The Road to Peoria |
| Sectionals |
Super-Sectionals |
State Final Tournament |
State Champion |
| Manito (Midwest Central) |
Manito (Midwest Central)
54-52 |
Normal (University)
46-27 |
Normal (University)
65-42 |
Waterloo (Gibault)
67-47 |
Waterloo (Gibault)
65-37 |
Rock Falls
45-43 |
| Minonk (Fieldcrest) |
| Normal (University) |
Normal (University)
47-41 |
| Maroa (M.-Forsyth) |
| St. Anne |
St. Anne
52-47 |
Lexington
93-81 |
| Armstrong |
| Cissna Park (Coop) |
Lexington
63-60 |
| Lexington |
| Wolf Lake (Shawnee) |
McLeansboro
62-56 |
Johnston City
70-59 |
Waterloo (Gibault)
67-62 |
| McLeansboro |
| Johnston City |
Johnston City
90-71 |
| Golconda (Pope County) |
| Sesser (S.-Valier) |
Sesser (S.-Valier)
52-49 |
Waterloo (Gibault)
76-64 |
| Breese (Central) |
| DuQuoin |
Waterloo (Gibault)
65-57 |
| Waterloo (Gibault) |
| Lewistown |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
67-66 (OT) |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
75-59 |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
55-51 |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
59-56 |
| Quincy (Notre Dame) |
| Mt. Sterling (Brown County) |
Warsaw
64-35 |
| Warsaw |
| Concord (Triopia) |
Concord (Triopia)
81-59 |
Pittsfield
52-50 |
| White Hall (North Greene) |
| Pittsfield |
Pittsfield
84-55 |
| Waverly |
| Mt. Pulaski |
Nokomis
72-63 |
Riverton
75-70 (OT) |
Riverton
78-63 |
| Nokomis |
| Riverton |
Riverton
88-66 |
| Warrensburg (W.-Latham) |
| St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) |
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
66-58 |
Tolono (Unity)
50-48 |
| Neoga |
| Tolono (Unity) |
Tolono (Unity)
59-55 |
| Monticello |
| Abingdon |
Abingdon
82-69 |
Farmington
60-48 |
Rock Falls
72-59 |
Rock Falls
47-44 |
Rock Falls
64-50 |
| Kewanee (Wethersfield) |
| Sherrard |
Farmington
50-44 |
| Farmington |
| Rock Falls |
Rock Falls
60-46 |
Rock Falls
70-43 |
| Fulton (H.S.) |
| Galena |
Galena
56-54 (2 OT) |
| Freeport (Aquin) |
| Coal City |
Coal City
72-47 |
Coal City
59-53 |
Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
58-50 |
| Lansing (Illiana Christian) |
| Newark |
Newark
62-58 |
| Momence |
| Chicago (St. Gregory) |
Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
77-36 |
Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
78-61 |
| Chicago (Providence-St. Mel) |
| Chicago (St. Francis De Sales) |
Wheaton (St. Francis)
61-48 |
| Wheaton (St. Francis) |
| Maple Park (Kaneland) |
Forreston
60-57 |
Forreston
75-65 |
Plano
57-54 |
Plano
40-38 (OT) |
| Forreston |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
Rockford (Christian Life)
60-54 |
| Richmond (R.-Burton) |
| Spring Valley (Hall) |
Spring Valley (Hall)
59-46 |
Plano
64-40 |
| Mendota |
| Plano |
Plano
52-47 |
| Manlius (Bureau Valley) |
| Carmi (C.-White County) |
Carmi (C.-White County)
57-51 |
Carmi (C.-White County)
62-53 |
Carmi (C.-White County)
49-42 |
| Casey (C.-Westfield) |
| Lawrenceville |
Effingham (St. Anthony)
68-50 |
| Effingham (St. Anthony) |
| Farina (South Central) |
Freeburg
63-60 |
Hillsboro
63-53 |
| Freeburg |
| Hillsboro |
Hillsboro
70-46 |
| Bunker Hill |