| The Road to Peoria |
| Sectionals |
Super-Sectionals |
State Final Tournament |
State Champion |
| (1) Centralia |
(4) Mt. Vernon
47-46 |
Mt. Vernon
46-45 |
East St. Louis (Sr.)
48-35 |
East St. Louis (Sr.)
68-48 |
Aurora (West)
43-39 |
Aurora (West)
60-57 |
| (4) Mt. Vernon |
| (2) Murphysboro |
(6) Belleville (West)
42-38 |
| (6) Belleville (West) |
| (1) East St. Louis (Sr.) |
(1) East St. Louis (Sr.)
59-44 |
East St. Louis (Sr.)
64-37 |
| (4) Collinsville |
| (2) Edwardsville (H.S.) |
(3) Alton (Sr.)
47-37 |
| (3) Alton (Sr.) |
| (1) Winnetka (New Trier) |
(1) Winnetka (New Trier)
55-42 |
Winnetka (New Trier)
52-51 |
Winnetka (New Trier)
51-43 |
| (4) Hoffman Estates (H.S.) |
| (2) Schaumburg |
(2) Schaumburg
61-54 |
| (3) Hoffman Estates (Conant) |
| (1) Gurnee (Warren) |
(1) Gurnee (Warren)
42-40 |
Gurnee (Warren)
54-52 OT |
| (5) Grayslake |
| (2) Zion (Z.-Benton) |
(2) Zion (Z.-Benton)
61-60 |
| (6) Lake Forest (H.S.) |
| (1) Chicago (Gordon Tech) |
(1) Chicago (Gordon Tech)
47-36 |
Chicago (Gordon Tech)
73-64 |
Chicago (Gordon Tech)
55-46 |
Aurora (West)
74-64 |
| (4) Skokie (Niles North) |
| (2) Chicago (St. Patrick) |
(6) Roselle (Lake Park)
58-52 |
| (6) Roselle (Lake Park) |
| (1) Chicago (St. Rita) |
(4) Chicago (St. Ignatius)
51-33 |
Chicago (St. Ignatius)
71-59 |
| (4) Chicago (St. Ignatius) |
| (2) Maywood (Proviso East) |
(3) Westchester (St. Joseph)
55-43 |
| (3) Westchester (St. Joseph) |
| (1) Aurora (West) |
(1) Aurora (West)
63-45 |
Aurora (West)
85-65 |
Aurora (West)
67-46 |
| (4) Naperville (Central) |
| (2) Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) |
(6) Aurora (East)
69-42 |
| (6) Aurora (East) |
| (1) Elgin (H.S.) |
(4) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
56-46 (OT) |
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)
62-60 |
| (4) Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South) |
| (2) Streamwood |
(3) St. Charles
65-51 |
| (3) St. Charles |
| (1) Rock Island (H.S.) |
(1) Rock Island (H.S.)
57-52 |
Rock Island (H.S.)
57-54 |
Rock Island (H.S.)
50-41 |
Peoria (Richwoods)
48-44 |
Chicago (Westinghouse)
43-35 |
| (4) DeKalb |
| (2) Rochelle |
(3) Moline
68-55 |
| (3) Moline |
| (1) Rockford (Guilford) |
(4) Rockford (Boylan)
61-54 |
Rockford (Boylan)
61-51 |
| (4) Rockford (Boylan) |
| (2) Woodstock (H.S.) |
(6) Rockford (East)
72-63 (3 OT) |
| (6) Rockford (East) |
| (1) Peoria (H.S.) |
(1) Peoria (H.S.)
59-42 |
Peoria (Richwoods)
68-60 |
Peoria (Richwoods)
46-43 |
| (5) Washington |
| (2) Peoria (Richwoods) |
(2) Peoria (Richwoods)
52-46 |
| (3) Peoria (Manual) |
| (1) Quincy (Sr.) |
(1) Quincy (Sr.)
76-70 |
Quincy (Sr.)
76-36 |
| (4) Springfield (Lanphier) |
| (10) Jacksonville (H.S.) |
(10) Jacksonville (H.S.)
68-60 |
| (11) Champaign (Central) |
| Chicago (Westinghouse) |
Chicago (Westinghouse)
82-67 |
Chicago (Westinghouse)
68-54 |
Chicago (Westinghouse)
82-60 |
Chicago (Westinghouse)
74-48 |
| Chicago (Manley) |
| Chicago (Simeon) |
Chicago (Simeon)
83-57 |
| Chicago (Washington) |
| Chicago (Young) |
Chicago (Young)
79-73 |
Chicago (Young)
71-57 |
| Chicago (Crane) |
| Chicago (Morgan Park) |
Chicago (Morgan Park)
63-58 |
| Chicago (C. Vocational) |
| (1) South Holland (Thornwood) |
(5) Oak Lawn (Richards)
46-45 |
Chicago (Brother Rice)
67-55 |
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
42-40 |
| (5) Oak Lawn (Richards) |
| (2) Chicago (Brother Rice) |
(2) Chicago (Brother Rice)
55-47 |
| (3) Harvey (Thornton) |
| (1) Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) |
(4) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way)
76-67 |
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
50-43 |
| (4) New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) |
| (2) Joliet (Twp.) |
(6) Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)
73-65 |
| (6) Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.) |