| The Road to Peoria |
| Sectionals |
Super-Sectionals |
State Final Tournament |
State Champion |
| Lexington |
Spring Valley (Hall)
66-56 |
Peoria (P. Christian)
68-65 |
Peoria (P. Christian)
47-42 |
Peoria (P. Christian)
79-65 |
Winnebago
68-55 |
Chicago (Leo)
65-57 |
| Spring Valley (Hall) |
| Manlius (Bureau Valley) |
Peoria (P. Christian)
61-54 |
| Peoria (P. Christian) |
| Mason City (Illini Central) |
Mason City (Illini Central)
70-55 |
Pleasant Plains
62-56 |
| Warrensburg (W.-Latham) |
| Normal (University) |
Pleasant Plains
59-52 |
| Pleasant Plains |
| West Frankfort (Frankfort) |
West Frankfort (Frankfort)
59-47 |
Metropolis (Massac County)
74-73 |
Metropolis (Massac County)
47-46 |
| Eldorado |
| Metropolis (Massac County) |
Metropolis (Massac County)
67-35 |
| Benton |
| Nashville |
Nashville
61-34 |
Pinckneyville
55-46 |
| Herrin (H.S.) |
| Anna (A.-Jonesboro) |
Pinckneyville
57-35 |
| Pinckneyville |
| Downs (Tri-Valley) |
Downs (Tri-Valley)
42-32 |
Downs (Tri-Valley)
65-52 |
St. Anne
51-43 |
Winnebago
62-60 |
| St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) |
| Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) |
Champaign (St. Thomas More)
53-46 |
| Champaign (St. Thomas More) |
| St. Anne |
St. Anne
62-40 |
St. Anne
52-46 |
| Braidwood (Reed-Custer) |
| Dwight |
Momence
58-41 |
| Momence |
| Burlington (Central) |
Rockford (Christian Life)
61-46 |
Winnebago
89-76 |
Winnebago
57-56 |
| Rockford (Christian Life) |
| Winnebago |
Winnebago
61-53 |
| Aurora (Central Catholic) |
| Rock Falls |
Rock Falls
58-46 |
Rock Falls
61-44 |
| Dakota |
| Stockton |
Stockton
52-41 |
| Oregon |
| Chicago (North Lawndale College Prep) |
Chicago (North Lawndale College Prep)
70-63 |
Chicago (Leo)
58-54 |
Chicago (Leo)
67-36 |
Chicago (Leo)
59-43 |
Chicago (Leo)
70-55 |
| Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) |
| Chicago (Leo) |
Chicago (Leo)
61-57 |
| Chicago (Hope) |
| Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) |
Niles (Northridge Prep)
38-32 |
Niles (Northridge Prep)
55-52 |
| Niles (Northridge Prep) |
| Chicago (The Latin School) |
Addison (Driscoll)
65-35 |
| Addison (Driscoll) |
| Alton (Marquette) |
Vandalia
68-59 |
Breese (Central)
61-54 |
Breese (Central)
61-44 |
| Vandalia |
| Breese (Central) |
Breese (Central)
39-38 |
| Madison |
| Auburn |
Pittsfield
68-67 |
Carrollton
71-65 |
| Pittsfield |
| Carrollton |
Carrollton
67-44 |
| Girard |
| Quincy (Notre Dame) |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
67-42 |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
70-66 |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
62-50 |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
87-66 |
| Macomb |
| Nauvoo (N.-Colusa) |
Mt. Sterling (Brown County)
65-41 |
| Mt. Sterling (Brown County) |
| Farmington |
Farmington
71-57 |
Rock Island (Alleman)
54-44 |
| Sherrard |
| Rock Island (Alleman) |
Rock Island (Alleman)
60-35 |
| Abingdon |
| Pana (H.S.) |
Pana (H.S.)
60-55 |
Pana (H.S.)
59-47 |
Pana (H.S.)
62-58 |
| Casey (C.-Westfield) |
| Paris |
Paris
46-45 |
| Macon (Meridian) |
| Teutopolis |
Olney (East Richland)
42-41 |
Olney (East Richland)
48-40 |
| Olney (East Richland) |
| Bridgeport (Red Hill) |
Bridgeport (Red Hill)
64-57 |
| Farina (South Central) |