# National Invitation Tournament 2005

El National Invitation Tournament 2005 fue la sexagésimo octava edición del National Invitation Tournament. La disputaron 40 equipos, celebrándose la fase final de la competición en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York. El ganador fue la Universidad de Carolina del Sur, que conseguía su primer título en esta competición.

## Equipos

Participantes :
| Universidad | Conferencia | Universidad | Conferencia |
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | Boston | A-East |
| Buffalo | MAC | Cal State Fullerton | Big West |
| Clemson | ACC | Davidson | SoCon |
| Denver | Sun Belt | DePaul | C-USA |
| Drexel | CAA | Georgetown | Big East |
| Hofstra | CAA | Holy Cross | Patriot |
| Houston | C-USA | Indiana | Big Ten |
| Kent State | MAC | Marquette | C-USA |
| Maryland | ACC | Memphis | C-USA |
| Miami (FL) | ACC | Miami (OH) | MAC |
| Missouri | Big 12 | Northeastern | A-East |
| Notre Dame | Big East | Oral Roberts | Mid-Con |
| Oregon State | Pac-10 | Rice | WAC |
| Saint Joseph's | A-10 | San Francisco | WCC |
| South Carolina | SEC | Southwest Missouri State | MVC |
| Temple | A-10 | Texas A&M | Big 12 |
| TCU | C-USA | UNLV | MWC |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | VCU | CAA |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt |
| Western Michigan | MAC | Wichita State | MVC |

## Fase final

Cuadro final de resultados.
| Fase previa | Fase previa | Fase previa | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| | | | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 54 | | | |
| | | | Marquette | Marquette | 40 | | | |
| | | | | | | Western Michigan | Western Michigan | 76 |
| | | | | | | TCU | TCU | 78 |
| | | | TCU | TCU | 60 | | | |
| | | | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 58 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | TCU | TCU | 73 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Maryland | Maryland | 85 |
| | | | Maryland | Maryland | 85 | | | |
| | | | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts | 72 | | | |
| | | | | | | Maryland | Maryland | 78 |
| | | | | | | Davidson | Davidson | 63 |
| Davidson | Davidson | 77 | | | | | | | Davidson | Davidson | 63 | |
| VCU | VCU | 62 | | | | | | |
| VCU | VCU | 62 | Davidson | Davidson | 82 | | | |
| | | | SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 71 | | | |
| SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 105 | SW Missouri State | SW Missouri State | 71 | | | |
| Rice | Rice | 82 | | | | | | |
| Fase previa | Fase previa | Fase previa | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 85 | | | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 83 | | | | | | |
| Oregon State | Oregon State | 83 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 85 | | | |
| | | | San Francisco | San Francisco | 69 | | | |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | 69 | San Francisco | San Francisco | 69 | | | |
| Denver | Denver | 67 | | | | | | |
| Denver | Denver | 67 | | | | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton | 57 |
| | | | | | | Georgetown | Georgetown | 74 |
| | | | Georgetown | Georgetown | 64 | | | |
| | | | Boston University | Boston University | 34 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Georgetown | Georgetown | 66 |
| | | | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 69 |
| | | | UNLV | UNLV | 89 | | | |
| | | | Arizona State | Arizona State | 78 | | | |
| | | | | | | UNLV | UNLV | 66 |
| | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 77 |
| | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 69 | | | |
| | | | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) | 67 | | | |
| Fase previa | Fase previa | Fase previa | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| | | | Memphis | Memphis | 90 | | | |
| | | | Northeastern | Northeastern | 65 | | | |
| | | | | | | Memphis | Memphis | 83 |
| | | | | | | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 62 |
| | | | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech | 60 | | | |
| | | | Temple | Temple | 50 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Memphis | Memphis | 81 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 68 |
| | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 67 | | | |
| | | | Indiana | Indiana | 60 | | | |
| | | | | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 65 |
| | | | | | | Wichita State | Wichita State | 63 |
| Wichita State | Wichita State | 85 | | | | | | | Wichita State | Wichita State | 63 | |
| Houston | Houston | 69 | | | | | | |
| Houston | Houston | 69 | Wichita State | Wichita State | 84 | | | |
| | | | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 81 | | | |
| Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 88 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky | 81 | | | |
| Kent State | Kent State | 80 | | | | | | |
| Fase previa | Fase previa | Fase previa | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 53 | | | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 44 | | | | | | |
| Hofstra | Hofstra | 44 | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 55 | | | |
| | | | Buffalo | Buffalo | 50 | | | |
| Buffalo | Buffalo | 81 | Buffalo | Buffalo | 50 | | | |
| Drexel | Drexel | 76 | | | | | | |
| Drexel | Drexel | 76 | | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 68 |
| | | | | | | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 60 |
| | | | Holy Cross | Holy Cross | 78 | | | |
| | | | Notre Dame | Notre Dame | 73 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 58 |
| | | | | | | | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 51 |
| | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 82 | | | |
| | | | Clemson | Clemson | 74 | | | |
| | | | | | | Texas A&M | Texas A&M | 75 |
| | | | | | | DePaul | DePaul | 72 |
| | | | DePaul | DePaul | 75 | | | |
| | | | Missouri | Missouri | 70 | | | |

### Semifinales y Final

| Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | Final | Final | Final |
| Maryland | Maryland | 67 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 75 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 75 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 60 |
| | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 57 |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 70 | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 57 |
| Memphis | Memphis | 58 |
* Campeón del NIT 2005
* South Carolina Gamecocks 1.er título