| The Road to Peoria |
| Sectionals |
Super-Sectionals |
State Final Tournament |
State Champion |
| (1) Winnetka (New Trier) |
(4) Park Ridge (Maine South)
44-41 |
Park Ridge (Maine South)
46-38 |
Gurnee (Warren)
61-31 |
Gurnee (Warren)
59-43 |
Gurnee (Warren)
69-53 |
Westchester (St. Joseph)
61-51 |
| (4) Park Ridge (Maine South) |
| (2) Chicago (Gordon Tech) |
(2) Chicago (Gordon Tech)
63-50 |
| (3) Evanston (Twp.) |
| (1) Gurnee (Warren) |
(1) Gurnee (Warren)
55-47 |
Gurnee (Warren)
60-45 |
| (4) Grayslake |
| (2) Zion (Z.-Benton) |
(3) Mundelein (H.S.)
57-50 |
| (3) Mundelein (H.S.) |
| (1) Peoria (H.S.) |
(4) Peoria (Richwoods)
47-41 |
Peoria (Manual)
59-49 |
Lincoln
54-50 |
| (4) Peoria (Richwoods) |
| (2) Peoria (Manual) |
(2) Peoria (Manual)
78-75 (OT) |
| (3) Pontiac |
| (1) Lincoln |
(1) Lincoln
58-48 |
Lincoln
57-49 |
| (5) Springfield (H.S.) |
| (2) Champaign (Central) |
(3) Quincy (Sr.)
64-61 |
| (3) Quincy (Sr.) |
| (1) Aurora (East) |
(1) Aurora (East)
56-55 (OT) |
Aurora (East)
67-52 |
Schaumburg
60-54 (OT) |
Schaumburg
55-51 |
| (4) Aurora (West) |
| (2) Naperville (North) |
(6) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
53-44 |
| (6) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) |
| (1) Schaumburg |
(1) Schaumburg
51-41 |
Schaumburg
71-55 |
| (4) Hoffman Estates (H.S.) |
| (2) Elgin (H.S.) |
(2) Elgin (H.S.)
57-50 |
| (3) Barrington |
| (1) Rock Island (H.S.) |
(1) Rock Island (H.S.)
54-43 |
Rock Island (H.S.)
63-57 |
Rock Island (H.S.)
75-65 |
| (4) Ottawa (Twp.) |
| (2) East Moline (United) |
(2) East Moline (United)
63-48 |
| (3) Freeport (H.S.) |
| (1) Rockford (Boylan) |
(1) Rockford (Boylan)
74-50 |
Rockford (Boylan)
50-43 |
| (13) Woodstock (H.S.) |
| (2) Rockton (Hononegah) |
(3) Rockford (Jefferson)
59-58 |
| (3) Rockford (Jefferson) |
| (1) East St. Louis (Sr.) |
(1) East St. Louis (Sr.)
78-44 |
East St. Louis (Sr.)
66-60 |
East St. Louis (Sr.)
72-58 |
Westchester (St. Joseph)
66-61 |
Westchester (St. Joseph)
59-40 |
| (4) Chatham (Glenwood) |
| (2) Belleville (East) |
(3) Edwardsville (H.S.)
38-33 |
| (3) Edwardsville (H.S.) |
| (1) Mt. Vernon |
(1) Mt. Vernon
67-64 |
Mt. Vernon
64-50 |
| (4) Murphysboro |
| (7) Effingham (H.S.) |
(7) Effingham (H.S.)
53-50 |
| (6) Mascoutah |
| (1) Harvey (Thornton) |
(1) Harvey (Thornton)
53-52 |
Dolton (Thornridge)
47-37 |
Westchester (St. Joseph)
49-39 |
| (5) Olympia Fields (Rich Central) |
| (2) Chicago Hts. (Bloom Twp.) |
(3) Dolton (Thornridge)
42-39 |
| (3) Dolton (Thornridge) |
| (1) Westchester (St. Joseph) |
(1) Westchester (St. Joseph)
64-46 |
Westchester (St. Joseph)
57-54 |
| (13) Hillside (Proviso West) |
| (2) Maywood (Proviso East) |
(2) Maywood (Proviso East)
52-42 |
| (11) Oak Park (Fenwick) |
| Chicago (Westinghouse) |
Chicago (Westinghouse)
66-62 |
Chicago (Westinghouse)
90-64 |
Chicago (King)
59-39 |
Chicago (King)
49-46 (OT) |
| Chicago (Dunbar) |
| Chicago (Carver) |
Chicago (Julian)
67-65 |
| Chicago (Julian) |
| Chicago (Robeson) |
Chicago (King)
69-61 |
Chicago (King)
68-43 |
| Chicago (King) |
| Chicago (Simeon) |
Chicago (Simeon)
65-62 (OT) |
| Chicago (Lincoln Park) |
| (1) Oak Lawn (Richards) |
(1) Oak Lawn (Richards)
71-43 |
Downers Grove (North)
71-66 |
Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
70-65 |
| (5) Darien (Hinsdale South) |
| (2) Chicago (Brother Rice) |
(3) Downers Grove (North)
71-66 |
| (3) Downers Grove (North) |
| (1) Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) |
(1) Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
56-47 |
Country Club Hills (Hillcrest)
40-31 |
| (4) Bradley (B.-Bourbonnais) |
| (2) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) |
(2) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)
39-24 |
| (6) New Lenox (Providence) |