Championship History
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Venue and city | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998* | Penn State | 59 | Baylor | 56 | Ferrell Center | Waco, Texas |
| 1999 | Arkansas | 67 | Wisconsin | 64 | Bud Walton Arena | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 2000 | Wisconsin | 75 | Florida | 74 | Kohl Center | Madison, Wisconsin |
| 2001 | Ohio State | 62 | New Mexico | 61 | The Pit | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2002 | Oregon | 54 | Houston | 52 | McArthur Court | Eugene, Oregon |
| 2003 | Auburn | 64 | Baylor | 63 | Ferrell Center | Waco, Texas |
| 2004 | Creighton | 73 | UNLV | 52 | Omaha Civic Auditorium | Omaha, Nebraska |
| 2005 | SW Missouri State | 78 | West Virginia | 70 | Hammons Student Center | Springfield, Missouri |
| 2006 | Kansas State | 77 | Marquette | 65 | Bramlage Coliseum | Manhattan, Kansas |
| 2007 | Wyoming | 72 | Wisconsin | 56 | Arena-Auditorium | Laramie, Wyoming |
| 2008 | Marquette | 81 | Michigan State | 66 | Breslin Student Events Center | East Lansing, Michigan |
| 2009 | South Florida | 75 | Kansas | 71 | Allen Fieldhouse | Lawrence, Kansas |
| 2010 | California | 73 | Miami (FL) | 61 | Haas Pavilion | Berkeley, California |
| 2011 | Toledo | 76 | USC | 68 | Savage Arena | Toledo, Ohio |
| 2012 | Oklahoma State | 75 | James Madison | 68 | Gallagher-Iba Arena | Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| 2013 | Drexel | 46 | Utah | 43 | Daskalakis Athletic Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
* Was called National Women's Invitational Tournament
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