First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four
March 17&18, 2005 March 19&20, 2005 March 24, 2005 March 26, 2005 Champion
1) Illinois
1) Illinois
16) FDU 67-55  
Indianapolis, IN 1) Illinois
8) Texas 71-59  
9) Nevada  
9) Nevada 61-57  
1) Illinois
4) Boston College 77-63  
4) Boston College    
13) Pennsylvania 85-65      
Cleveland, OH 12) WI-Milwaukee  
5) Alabama 83-75  
12) WI-Milwaukee  
12) WI-Milwaukee 83-73  
Chicago, IL 1) Illinois
6) LSU 90-89 (OT)
11) UAB  
11) UAB 82-68    
Boise, ID 3) Arizona  
3) Arizona 85-63    
3) Arizona    
14) Utah State 66-53    
3) Arizona
7) Southern Illinois 79-78
7) Southern Illinois  
10) St. Mary's (CA) 65-56    
Oklahoma City, OK 2) Oklahoma State
2) Oklahoma State 85-77
2) Oklahoma State
15) SE Louisiana 63-50