| The Road to Peoria |
| Sectionals |
Super-Sectionals |
State Final Tournament |
State Champion |
| Tamms (Egyptian) |
Cairo
79-57 |
Pinckneyville
51-49 |
Herrin
49-39 |
Herrin
60-52 |
Herrin
52-45 |
Pleasant Plains
50-47 (OT) |
| Cairo |
| Okawville |
Pinckneyville
40-37 |
| Pinckneyville |
| Benton |
Benton
44-36 |
Herrin
73-48 |
| McLeansboro |
| Harrisburg |
Herrin
51-43 |
| Herrin |
| Farmington |
Farmington
55-34 |
Farmington
60-52 |
Farmington
57-53 |
| Stronghurst (Southern) |
| Galva |
Galva
39-38 |
| Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) |
| Elizabeth (River Ridge) |
Mt. Carroll
56-42 |
Rock Falls
81-69 (2 OT) |
| Mt. Carroll |
| Rock Falls |
Rock Falls
69-40 |
| Dakota |
| Chrisman |
Tolono (Unity)
70-63 (OT) |
Tolono (Unity)
56-50 |
Tolono (Unity)
70-54 |
Tolono (Unity)
64-57 (OT) |
| Tolono (Unity) |
| Moweaqua (Central A & M) |
Moweaqua (Central A & M)
53-34 |
| Monticello |
| Edinburg |
Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
63-43 |
Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
61-58 |
| Warrensburg (W.-Latham) |
| Gillespie |
Pana
75-67 (OT) |
| Pana |
| Teutopolis |
Teutopolis
74-61 |
Robinson
73-55 |
Robinson
47-31 |
| Paris |
| Robinson |
Robinson
47-32 |
| Flora |
| Trenton (Wesclin) |
Trenton (Wesclin)
49-47 |
Trenton (Wesclin)
49-48 |
| Wood River (East Alton-W.R.) |
| Madison |
Madison
74-52 |
| Altamont |
| Dunlap |
El Paso
62-51 |
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
51-32 |
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
59-55 |
Pleasant Plains
60-53 (OT) |
Pleasant Plains
65-36 |
| El Paso |
| Delavan |
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
53-50 |
| Bloomington (Central Catholic) |
| Cissna Park (Coop) |
Cissna Park (Coop)
55-48 |
Cissna Park (Coop)
65-46 |
| Fairbury (Prairie Central) |
| Downs (Tri-Valley) |
Gilman (Iroquois West)
62-38 |
| Gilman (Iroquois West) |
| Quincy (Notre Dame) |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
66-60 |
Macomb
83-72 |
Pleasant Plains
75-59 |
| Concord (Triopia) |
| Macomb |
Macomb
63-46 |
| Hamilton |
| Virginia |
Pleasant Plains
75-69 (OT) |
Pleasant Plains
68-41 |
| Pleasant Plains |
| Griggsville (G.-Perry) |
White Hall (North Greene)
72-59 |
| White Hall (North Greene) |
| Herscher |
Varna (Midland)
48-46 |
Chicago (Hales Franciscan)
74-59 |
Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
46-34 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
60-53 |
| Varna (Midland) |
| Peotone |
Chicago (Hales Franciscan)
61-47 |
| Chicago (Hales Franciscan) |
| Chicago (Holy Trinity) |
Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
68-51 |
Chicago (Providence-St. Mel)
58-54 |
| Chicago (Providence-St. Mel) |
| Lisle (Sr.) |
Lisle (Sr.)
77-52 |
| Chicago (Luther North) |
| Elgin (St. Edward) |
Yorkville
73-54 |
Yorkville
61-58 |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
48-47 |
| Yorkville |
| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
Rockford (Christian Life)
55-30 |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
| Manlius (Bureau Valley) |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
52-50 (OT) |
Manlius (Bureau Valley)
52-41 |
| Byron |
| Oregon |
Princeton
67-49 |
| Princeton |