# 2004 Women's National Invitation Tournament

The 2004 Women's National Invitation Tournament was a single-elimination tournament of 32 NCAA Division I teams that were not selected to participate in the 2004 Women's NCAA tournament. It was the seventh edition of the postseason Women's National Invitation Tournament.
In one semifinal of the tournament, Creighton faced Richmond, played at Omaha Civic Auditorium. The other semifinal game featured UNLV against Iowa State. Creighton defeated Richmond 81–72 behind Dayna Finch's 24 points and a 16 point, 9 rebound and 8 assist performance by Christy Neneman, flirting with a triple double. Meanwhile, UNLV defeated Iowa State 65–59. UNLV was down by double digits 47–37 midway through the second half, but overcame the deficit to take a lead with just under a minute remaining, then hitting five of six free throws in the final 32 seconds to win the game.
The final pitted Creighton and UNLV against each other in Omaha, Nebraska at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Creighton dominated the title game from the very beginning, outscoring the Lady Rebels early to take a 17–4 lead. UNLV briefly cut the lead to single digits early in the second half but the Blue Jays went on a 10–2 run to retake a commanding lead. They later had a 13–0 run to put the game out of reach and gave the coach the opportunity to play all the bench players.

## Bracket
### Region 1

*Host • Source
| March 17–19 | March 17–19 | March 17–19 | March 19–22 | March 19–22 | March 19–22 | March 24–25 | March 24–25 | March 24–25 |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 59 | | | | | | |
| Washington* | Washington* | 71 | | | | | | |
| Washington* | Washington* | 71 | Washington* | Washington* | 69 | | | |
| | | | Creighton | Creighton | 74 | | | |
| Colorado State* | Colorado State* | 68 | Creighton | Creighton | 74 | | | |
| Creighton | Creighton | 79 | | | | | | |
| Creighton | Creighton | 79 | | | | Creighton* | Creighton* | 74 |
| | | | | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 64 |
| Drake | Drake | 60 | | | | | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 64 |
| Nebraska* | Nebraska* | 73 | | | | | | |
| Nebraska* | Nebraska* | 73 | Nebraska* | Nebraska* | 67 | | | |
| | | | Oregon State | Oregon State | 75 | | | |
| Oregon State* | Oregon State* | 64 | Oregon State | Oregon State | 75 | | | |
| Gonzaga | Gonzaga | 69 | | | | | | |

### Region 2

*Host • Source
| March 17–19 | March 17–19 | March 17–19 | March 19–22 | March 19–22 | March 19–22 | March 24–25 | March 24–25 | March 24–25 |
| Louisville* | Louisville* | 61 | | | | | | |
| Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 63 | | | | | | |
| Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 63 | Western Michigan* | Western Michigan* | 85 OT | | | |
| | | | Charlotte | Charlotte | 83 | | | |
| Charlotte | Charlotte | 78 | Charlotte | Charlotte | 83 | | | |
| Clemson* | Clemson* | 71 | | | | | | |
| Clemson* | Clemson* | 71 | | | | Richmond | Richmond | 63 |
| | | | | | | Western Michigan* | Western Michigan* | 57 |
| South Florida | South Florida | 55 | | | | | | | Western Michigan* | Western Michigan* | 57 |
| Richmond* | Richmond* | 63 | | | | | | |
| Richmond* | Richmond* | 63 | Richmond* | Richmond* | 84 | | | |
| | | | Florida State | Florida State | 77 | | | |
| Florida State | Florida State | 67 | Florida State | Florida State | 77 | | | |
| South Alabama* | South Alabama* | 61 | | | | | | |

### Region 3

*Host • Source
| March 17–19 | March 17–19 | March 17–19 | March 19–22 | March 19–22 | March 19–22 | March 24–25 | March 24–25 | March 24–25 |
| Idaho State | Idaho State | 59 | | | | | | |
| Iowa State* | Iowa State* | 72 | | | | | | |
| Iowa State* | Iowa State* | 72 | Iowa State* | Iowa State* | 71 | | | |
| | | | Miami (Ohio) | Miami (Ohio) | 57 | | | |
| Miami (Ohio)* | Miami (Ohio)* | 77 | Miami (Ohio) | Miami (Ohio) | 57 | | | |
| Xavier | Xavier | 65 | | | | | | |
| Xavier | Xavier | 65 | | | | Iowa State* | Iowa State* | 66 |
| | | | | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 58 |
| George Mason | George Mason | 56 | | | | | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 58 |
| Seton Hall* | Seton Hall* | 61 | | | | | | |
| Seton Hall* | Seton Hall* | 61 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall | 61 | | | |
| | | | Saint Joseph's* | Saint Joseph's* | 68 OT | | | |
| Kent State | Kent State | 51 | Saint Joseph's* | Saint Joseph's* | 68 OT | | | |
| Saint Joseph's* | Saint Joseph's* | 61 | | | | | | |

### Region 4

*Host • Source
| March 17–19 | March 17–19 | March 17–19 | March 19–22 | March 19–22 | March 19–22 | March 24–25 | March 24–25 | March 24–25 |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 78 | | | | | | |
| Western Kentucky* | Western Kentucky* | 80 OT | | | | | | |
| Western Kentucky* | Western Kentucky* | 80 OT | Western Kentucky* | Western Kentucky* | 104 | | | |
| | | | Memphis | Memphis | 87 | | | |
| Tulsa | Tulsa | 64 | Memphis | Memphis | 87 | | | |
| Memphis* | Memphis* | 66 | | | | | | |
| Memphis* | Memphis* | 66 | | | | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 75 |
| | | | | | | UNLV* | UNLV* | 78 |
| Rice | Rice | 59 | | | | | | | UNLV* | UNLV* | 78 |
| Arkansas State* | Arkansas State* | 52 | | | | | | |
| Arkansas State* | Arkansas State* | 52 | Rice | Rice | 66 | | | |
| | | | UNLV* | UNLV* | 68 | | | |
| Arizona State | Arizona State | 47 | UNLV* | UNLV* | 68 | | | |
| UNLV* | UNLV* | 50 | | | | | | |

### Semifinals and championship game

Source
| WNIT Semifinals March 26–28 | WNIT Semifinals March 26–28 | WNIT Semifinals March 26–28 | WNIT Championship Game March 31, 2005 | WNIT Championship Game March 31, 2005 | WNIT Championship Game March 31, 2005 |
| Creighton* | Creighton* | 81 | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 72 | | | |
| Richmond | Richmond | 72 | Creighton* | Creighton* | 73 |
| | | | UNLV | UNLV | 52 |
| UNLV | UNLV | 65 | UNLV | UNLV | 52 |
| Iowa State* | Iowa State* | 59 | | | |