Locations
The 2005 play-in game was played on Tuesday, March 15, at the University of Dayton Arena in Dayton, Ohio, as it had been since its inception in 2001.
The first and second-round games were played at the following sites:
- March 17 and 19
- McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona (Host: University of Arizona)
- RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana (Hosts: Butler University and Horizon League)
- Taco Bell Arena, Boise, Idaho (Host: Boise State University)
- Wolstein Center, Cleveland, Ohio (Host: Cleveland State University)
- March 18 and 20
- Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina (Host: Davidson College)
- DCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: College of the Holy Cross)
- Ford Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Host: Big 12 Conference)
- Gaylord Entertainment Center, Nashville, Tennessee (Host: Ohio Valley Conference)
The regional final sites, named after their host cities, were:
- March 24 and 26
- Albuquerque Regional, University Arena, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico)
- Chicago Regional, Allstate Arena, Chicago, Illinois (Host: DePaul University)
- March 25 and 27
- Austin Regional, Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas (Host: University of Texas at Austin)
- Syracuse Regional, Carrier Dome, Syracuse, New York (Host: Syracuse University)
Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four at the Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri, hosted by the Missouri Valley Conference. The semi-final games were held on April 2 and the final on April 4, 2005.
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