| The Road to Peoria |
| Sectionals |
Super-Sectionals |
State Final Tournament |
State Champion |
| McLeansboro |
Eldorado
37-34 |
Metropolis (Massac County)
70-67 |
Nashville
58-49 |
Teutopolis
48-41 (OT) |
Teutopolis
60-42 |
Pleasant Plains
56-43 |
| Eldorado |
| Metropolis (Massac County) |
Metropolis (Massac County)
76-60 |
| Wolf Lake (Shawnee) |
| Nashville |
Nashville
62-47 |
Nashville
47-44 |
| Columbia |
| Johnston City |
Johnston City
70-60 |
| DuQuoin |
| Newton |
Newton
53-50 |
Teutopolis
62-60 (OT) |
Teutopolis
57-44 |
| Flora |
| Teutopolis |
Teutopolis
66-35 |
| Paris |
| Roxana |
Okawville
61-45 |
Okawville
64-57 |
| Okawville |
| Carlyle |
Carlyle
79-60 |
| Ramsey |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
Aurora (A. Christian)
70-68 |
Aurora (A. Christian)
58-57 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
58-39 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
69-65 |
| Aurora (A. Christian) |
| Burlington (Central) |
Marengo
56-49 |
| Marengo |
| Peru (St. Bede) |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
51-49 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
60-59 (OT) |
| Manlius (Bureau Valley) |
| Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) |
Winnebago
54-32 |
| Winnebago |
| Bloomington (Central Catholic) |
Mason City (Illini Central)
59-47 |
Mason City (Illini Central)
64-57 |
Fairbury (Prairie Central)
45-34 |
| Mason City (Illini Central) |
| El Paso |
El Paso
62-52 |
| Peoria (P. Christian) |
| Downs (Tri-Valley) |
Cissna Park (COOP)
38-36 |
Fairbury (Prairie Central)
60-41 |
| Cissna Park (COOP) |
| St. Anne |
Fairbury (Prairie Central)
84-76 (OT) |
| Fairbury (Prairie Central) |
| Macomb |
Macomb
53-43 |
Pleasant Plains
59-53 |
Pleasant Plains
71-54 |
Pleasant Plains
66-47 |
Pleasant Plains
78-68 (3 OT) |
| Concord (Triopia) |
| Virden |
Pleasant Plains
91-54 |
| Pleasant Plains |
| Quincy (Notre Dame) |
Mt. Sterling (Brown County)
64-47 |
Pittsfield
56-42 |
| Mt. Sterling (Brown County) |
| Pittsfield |
Pittsfield
59-47 |
| Nauvoo (N.-Colusa) |
| Newark |
Kankakee (McNamara)
58-51 |
Kankakee (McNamara)
58-46 |
Kankakee (McNamara)
64-53 |
| Kankakee (McNamara) |
| Dwight |
Chicago (St. Francis de Sales)
78-52 |
| Chicago (St. Francis de Sales) |
| Westmont |
Westmont
81-72 |
Westmont
57-54 |
| Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) |
| Chicago (The Latin School) |
Chicago (Leo)
71-41 |
| Chicago (Leo) |
| Tolono (Unity) |
Tolono (Unity)
62-40 |
Tolono (Unity)
59-52 |
Riverton
56-46 |
Riverton
52-49 |
| Danville (Schlarman) |
| Monticello |
Moweaqua (Central A & M)
66-57 (2OT) |
| Moweaqua (Central A & M) |
| Pana |
Riverton
59-48 |
Riverton
51-40 |
| Riverton |
| Piasa (Southwestern) |
Rochester
59-45 |
| Rochester |
| Monmouth (H.S.) |
Monmouth (H.S.)
83-76 |
Rock Island (Alleman)
77-73 |
Rock Falls
57-51 |
| Farmington |
| Kewanee (Wethersfield) |
Rock Island (Alleman)
74-68 (OT) |
| Rock Island (Alleman) |
| Warren |
Rock Falls
66-59 |
Rock Falls
49-44 |
| Rock Falls |
| Freeport (Aquin) |
Freeport (Aquin)
60-53 |
| Fulton (H.S.) |