Last updated at 7:43 a.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2009.
| Display: 64-Team State Final Bracket | |
| 1. DeKalb (NIU) Super-Sectional | |
| 2. Romeoville (Lewis U.) Super-Sectional | |
| 3. Carbondale (SIU) Super-Sectional | |
| 4. Macomb (WIU) Super-Sectional | |
| The Road to Peoria | ||||||
| Regional Finals | Sectionals | Super-Sectionals | State Final Tournament | State Champion | ||
| Princeton |  Princeton 69-50  | 
 Princeton 61-34  | 
Princeton 71-65  | 
Winnebago 69-41  | 
South Holland (Seton Academy) 83-58  | 
South Holland (Seton Academy) 83-63  | 
| Spring Valley (Hall) | ||||||
| Monmouth (M.-Roseville) | Monmouth (M.-Roseville) 58-46  | 
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| Sherrard | ||||||
| Peoria (Manual) |  Peoria (Manual) 72-70  | 
Peoria (Manual) 71-62  | 
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| Peoria (P. Christian) | ||||||
| Seneca | Eureka 40-39  | 
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| Eureka | ||||||
| Rock Falls | Morrison 76-52  | 
 Winnebago 57-45  | 
 Winnebago 58-38  | 
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| Morrison | ||||||
| Winnebago |  Winnebago 35-30  | 
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| Byron | ||||||
| Elgin (St. Edward) | Elgin (St. Edward) 59-51  | 
Rockford (Lutheran) 39-35  | 
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| Aurora (A. Christian) | ||||||
| Rockford (Lutheran) |  Rockford (Lutheran) 44-42  | 
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| Rockford (R. Christian) | ||||||
| Chicago (Holy Trinity) | Chicago (Holy Trinity) 63-47  | 
Niles (Northridge Prep) 31-29  | 
Chicago (Hales Franciscan) 58-40  | 
 South Holland (Seton Academy) 69-52  | 
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| Chicago (St. Benedict) | ||||||
| Niles (Northridge Prep) |  Niles (Northridge Prep) 54-25  | 
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| Chicago (Luther North) | ||||||
| Chicago (Providence-St. Mel) |  Chicago (Hales Franciscan) 77-67  | 
 Chicago (Hales Franciscan) 72-65  | 
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| Chicago (Hales Franciscan) | ||||||
| Elmhurst (Immaculate Conception) | Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) 66-47  | 
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| Melrose Park (Walther Lutheran) | ||||||
| Clifton (Central) | Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) 55-53  | 
Westmont 46-44  | 
 South Holland (Seton Academy) 64-49  | 
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| Paxton (P.-Buckley-Loda) | ||||||
| Westmont |  Westmont 49-42  | 
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| Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) | ||||||
| Herscher | Herscher 44-42  | 
 South Holland (Seton Academy) 64-57  | 
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| Wilmington | ||||||
| South Holland (Seton Academy) |  South Holland (Seton Academy) 70-37  | 
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| Momence | ||||||
| Greenville |  Greenville 65-57  | 
Greenville 67-50  | 
Breese (Central) 57-53  | 
 Metropolis (Massac County) 62-59  | 
Metropolis (Massac County) 60-43  | 
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| Pana (H.S.) | ||||||
| Staunton | Staunton 40-36  | 
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| Piasa (Southwestern) | ||||||
| Nashville |  Breese (Central) 60-55  | 
 Breese (Central) 50-26  | 
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| Breese (Central) | ||||||
| Columbia | Columbia 44-40  | 
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| Edwardsville (Metro-East Lutheran) | ||||||
| Fairfield |  McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 64-53  | 
 McLeansboro (Hamilton County) 67-60  | 
 Metropolis (Massac County) 60-49  | 
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| McLeansboro (Hamilton County) | ||||||
| DuQuoin (H.S.) | DuQuoin (H.S.) 57-44  | 
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| Pinckneyville | ||||||
| Metropolis (Massac County) |  Metropolis (Massac County) 69-66  | 
 Metropolis (Massac County) 66-50  | 
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| Murphysboro | ||||||
| Herrin (H.S.) | Herrin (H.S.) 51-45  | 
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| Harrisburg | ||||||
| Williamsville |  Decatur (St. Teresa) 68-56  | 
Decatur (St. Teresa) 58-53  | 
Stanford (Olympia) 68-58  | 
Marshall 65-62  | 
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| Decatur (St. Teresa) | ||||||
| Macomb | Macomb 45-37  | 
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| Warsaw | ||||||
| Stanford (Olympia) |  Stanford (Olympia) 70-69  | 
 Stanford (Olympia) 66-53  | 
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| Bloomington (Central Catholic) | ||||||
| Pleasant Plains | Pleasant Plains 66-56  | 
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| Auburn | ||||||
| Marshall |  Marshall 55-49  | 
 Marshall 79-70  | 
 Marshall 62-30  | 
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| Teutopolis | ||||||
| Robinson | Robinson 68-48  | 
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| Olney (East Richland) | ||||||
| St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) |  Paris 53-49  | 
Paris 63-44  | 
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| Paris | ||||||
| Tolono (Unity) | Tolono (Unity) 53-44  | 
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| Sullivan | ||||||