| The Road to Normal |
| Sectionals |
Super-Sectionals |
State Final Tournament |
State Champion |
| Quincy (Notre Dame) |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
67-43 |
Quincy (Notre Dame)
59-47 |
Rock Island (Alleman)
48-41 |
Rock Island (Alleman)
32-27 |
Rock Island (Alleman)
53-48 |
Rock Island (Alleman)
58-53 |
| Glasford (Illini Bluffs) |
| Carthage |
Carthage
54-32 |
| Camp Point (Central) |
| Rock Island (Alleman) |
Rock Island (Alleman)
64-55 |
Rock Island (Alleman)
52-23 |
| Brimfield |
| Kewanee (Wethersfield) |
Abingdon
44-37 |
| Abingdon |
| Anna (A.-Jonesboro) |
Sparta
63-34 |
Nashville
37-24 |
Nashville
39-20 |
| Sparta |
| Nashville |
Nashville
45-23 |
| Herrin (H.S.) |
| McLeansboro (Hamilton County) |
McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
57-39 |
McLeansboro (Hamilton County)
60-45 |
| Eldorado |
| Metropolis (Massac County) |
Carmi (C.-White County)
59-58 |
| Carmi (C.-White County) |
| Bloomington (Central Catholic) |
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
79-48 |
Bloomington (Central Catholic)
67-45 |
Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
50-40 |
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
59-50 |
| Williamsville |
| Springfield (Lutheran) |
Springfield (Lutheran)
55-44 |
| Normal (University) |
| Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central) |
Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
52-35 |
Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)
54-41 |
| Spring Valley (Hall) |
| Ottawa (Marquette) |
Fairbury (Prairie Central)
59-49 |
| Fairbury (Prairie Central) |
| Rock Falls |
Lena (L.-Winslow)
41-40 |
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
34-29 |
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
52-45 |
| Lena (L.-Winslow) |
| Freeport (Aquin) |
Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
52-44 |
| Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) |
| Byron |
Byron
52-31 |
Byron
61-55 |
| Marengo |
| Hampshire |
Poplar Grove (North Boone)
52-51 |
| Poplar Grove (North Boone) |
| Paris |
Paris
62-23 |
Paris
49-34 |
Paris
64-39 |
Belleville (Althoff)
64-47 |
Chicago (Hope)
42-39 |
| Monticello |
| Decatur (St. Teresa) |
Macon (Meridian)
55-42 |
| Macon (Meridian) |
| Flora |
Neoga
41-35 |
Teutopolis
54-36 |
| Neoga |
| Teutopolis |
Teutopolis
72-46 |
| Lawrenceville |
| Freeburg |
Freeburg
68-47 |
Belleville (Althoff)
54-49 |
Belleville (Althoff)
39-34 |
| Hillsboro |
| Piasa (Southwestern) |
Belleville (Althoff)
42-30 |
| Belleville (Althoff) |
| Rochester |
Rochester
52-39 |
Carrollton
45-31 |
| Bluffs (Coop) |
| Carrollton |
Carrollton
46-23 |
| Pana (H.S.) |
| Plano |
Momence
67-52 |
Kankakee (McNamara)
44-36 |
Kankakee (McNamara)
45-14 |
Chicago (Hope)
41-36 |
| Momence |
| Kankakee (McNamara) |
Kankakee (McNamara)
74-24 |
| Braidwood (Reed-Custer) |
| Westville |
Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
36-28 |
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
33-23 |
| Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley) |
| St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden) |
St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)
46-33 |
| Cissna Park (Coop) |
| Chicago (Hope) |
Chicago (Hope)
98-25 |
Chicago (Hope)
54-40 |
Chicago (Hope)
47-35 |
| Chicago (Clark) |
| Chicago (University) |
Palos Heights (Chicago Christian)
73-48 |
| Palos Heights (Chicago Christian) |
| Chicago (The Latin School) |
Elmhurst (Timothy Christian)
48-46 |
Lombard (Montini)
38-33 |
| Elmhurst (Timothy Christian) |
| Lombard (Montini) |
Lombard (Montini)
58-45 |
| Chicago (St. Scholastica) |