| Date | Opponent | Score | Result | Opp. Rating | Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-04 | vs Western Illinois (246) | 85-62 | Won | -0.4943 | -0.0000 | |
| 22-Nov-04 | at Louisville (8) | 76-71 | Won | 1.4620 | 1.0000 | |
| 23-Nov-04 | vs Texas (37) | 82-80 | Won | 0.8750 | 0.7593 | |
| 24-Nov-04 | at North Carolina (4) | 92-106 | Lost | 1.6032 | -0.4536 | |
| 30-Nov-04 | at Drake (120) | 91-75 | Won | 0.3433 | 0.2865 | |
| 03-Dec-04 | vs Centenary LA (322) | 88-53 | Won | -1.2480 | -0.0000 | |
| 04-Dec-04 | vs UNC-Greensboro (150) | 83-58 | Won | 0.0587 | -0.0000 | |
| 07-Dec-04 | vs Northern Iowa (45) | 76-73 | Won | 0.7931 | 0.6774 | |
| 10-Dec-04 | vs Iowa St (49) | 70-63 | Won | 0.7463 | 0.6306 | |
| 18-Dec-04 | vs Western Carolina (300) | 88-75 | Won | -0.9064 | -0.0000 | |
| 21-Dec-04 | vs Texas Tech (28) | 83-53 | Won | 0.9938 | 0.8780 | |
| 28-Dec-04 | vs Air Force (106) | 73-63 | Won | 0.3733 | 0.2576 | |
| 31-Dec-04 | vs St Louis (181) | 67-58 | Won | -0.1373 | -0.0000 | |
| 05-Jan-05 | vs Michigan (122) | 63-65 | Lost | 0.2780 | -1.0000 | |
| 08-Jan-05 | at Ohio State (53) | 69-81 | Lost | 0.7711 | -1.0000 | |
| 15-Jan-05 | vs Minnesota (33) | 66-60 | Won | 0.9281 | 0.8124 | |
| 20-Jan-05 | at Illinois (1) | 68-73 | Lost | 2.0499 | -0.0069 | |
| 22-Jan-05 | vs Purdue (141) | 71-57 | Won | 0.1377 | 0.0220 | |
| 26-Jan-05 | at Northwestern (89) | 74-75 | Lost | 0.5170 | -1.0000 | |
| 29-Jan-05 | vs Indiana (56) | 72-57 | Won | 0.6964 | 0.5807 | |
| 05-Feb-05 | vs Michigan St (17) | 64-75 | Lost | 1.2348 | -0.8809 | |
| 09-Feb-05 | at Wisconsin (16) | 69-72 | Lost | 1.3072 | -0.7496 | |
| 12-Feb-05 | vs Northwestern (89) | 64-54 | Won | 0.4581 | 0.3424 | |
| 16-Feb-05 | at Purdue (141) | 63-66 | Lost | 0.1967 | -1.0000 | |
| 19-Feb-05 | vs Illinois (1) | 65-75 | Lost | 1.9909 | -0.1248 | |
| 23-Feb-05 | at Minnesota (33) | 57-65 | Lost | 0.9870 | -1.0000 | |
| 26-Feb-05 | at Penn St (205) | 78-56 | Won | -0.2184 | -0.0000 | |
| 02-Mar-05 | vs Ohio State (53) | 74-72 | Won | 0.7122 | 0.5964 | |
| 05-Mar-05 | at Michigan (122) | 74-72 | Won | 0.3369 | 0.2801 | |
| 10-Mar-05 | vs Purdue (141) | 71-52 | Won | 0.1377 | N | 0.0809 |
| 11-Mar-05 | at Michigan St (17) | 71-69 | Won | 1.2348 | N | 1.0000 |
| 12-Mar-05 | at Wisconsin (16) | 56-59 | Lost | 1.2482 | N | -0.8086 |
Games with an "N" site designation were played at a neutral site.
Opponent ratings colored red have had the home court advantage (0.0589) added to them.