| The Road to Peoria |
| Sectionals |
Super-Sectionals |
State Final Tournament |
State Champion |
| Cissna Park (Coop) |
Cissna Park (Coop)
65-42 |
Fairbury (Prairie Central)
49-48 |
Fairbury (Prairie Central)
58-55 |
Pinckneyville
71-44 |
Pinckneyville
77-61 |
Pinckneyville
77-50 |
| Gilman (Iroquois West) |
| Fairbury (Prairie Central) |
Fairbury (Prairie Central)
59-42 |
| Clinton |
| Normal (University) |
Chillicothe (IVC)
39-37 |
Mason City (Illini Central)
62-50 |
| Chillicothe (IVC) |
| El Paso |
Mason City (Illini Central)
64-53 |
| Mason City (Illini Central) |
| Pinckneyville |
Pinckneyville
55-39 |
Pinckneyville
78-67 |
Pinckneyville
59-44 |
| Anna (A.-Jonesboro) |
| Waterloo (Gibault) |
Cairo
58-53 |
| Cairo |
| Fairfield |
Fairfield
48-43 |
Harrisburg
51-49 |
| Sesser (S.-Valier) |
| Harrisburg |
Harrisburg
72-50 |
| West Frankfort (Frankfort) |
| Coal City |
Coal City
65-58 |
Momence
47-39 |
Westmont
48-45 |
Westmont
67-65 (OT) |
| Newark |
| Momence |
Momence
62-54 |
| Palos Hts. (Chicago Christian) |
| Chicago (Leo) |
Westmont
63-51 |
Westmont
79-75 (OT) |
| Westmont |
| Chicago (Holy Trinity) |
Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
85-55 |
| Chicago (Providence-St. Mel) |
| Columbia |
Columbia
64-58 |
Columbia
60-57 |
Columbia
68-59 (OT) |
| Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) |
| Vandalia |
Breese (Mater Dei)
61-44 |
| Breese (Mater Dei) |
| Robinson |
Effingham (St. Anthony)
53-50 |
Effingham (St. Anthony)
55-52 |
| Effingham (St. Anthony) |
| Paris |
Farina (South Central)
53-35 |
| Farina (South Central) |
| Staunton |
Rochester
94-83 (2 OT) |
Pana
59-49 |
Pana
81-59 |
Pana
66-62 |
Pana
66-59 |
| Rochester |
| Pana |
Pana
73-47 |
| Moweaqua (Central A & M) |
| Tolono (Unity) |
Tolono (Unity)
66-50 |
Macon (Meridian)
88-77 |
| Williamsville |
| Chrisman |
Macon (Meridian)
89-71 |
| Macon (Meridian) |
| Monmouth (H.S.) |
Farmington
63-60 |
Farmington
63-50 |
Farmington
70-56 |
| Farmington |
| Sherrard |
Sherrard
52-46 |
| Kewanee (H.S.) |
| Lena (L.-Winslow) |
Rock Falls
73-68 |
Rock Falls
48-44 |
| Rock Falls |
| Fulton (H.S.) |
Fulton (H.S.)
72-53 |
| Galena (H.S.) |
| Pittsfield |
Pleasant Plains
82-49 |
Pleasant Plains
64-53 |
Macomb
48-46 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
65-51 |
| Pleasant Plains |
| Ashland (A-C Central) |
Ashland (A-C Central)
43-36 |
| White Hall (North Greene) |
| Carthage |
Bluffs
53-47 |
Macomb
62-42 |
| Bluffs |
| Quincy (Notre Dame) |
Macomb
49-39 |
| Macomb |
| Burlington (Central) |
Burlington (Central)
57-56 |
Huntley
69-60 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
60-43 |
| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
| Aurora (A. Christian) |
Huntley
73-56 |
| Huntley |
| Hinckley (H.-Big Rock) |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
78-40 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
59-48 |
| Manlius (Bureau Valley) |
| Stillman Valley |
Stillman Valley
44-42 |
| Toulon (Stark County) |