| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Hsu | Freshman | UCLA | ||
| David Nieporent | Princeton University | ★ | 
| |
| Jason Moore | USC | |||
| Ann Danielson | Sophomore | Amherst College | ||
| Anna Siomopoulos | Cornell University | |||
| Kristine Zaleskas | Harvard College | ★ | ||
| Linda Krisak | Case Western Reserve University | ★ | ||
| Monroe Roark | Junior | West Georgia College | ★ |
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| Paula Ashbaugh | Michigan State University | |||
| Alex Yang | Senior | Tulane University | ★ |
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| Chris Swensen | Towson State University | |||
| Dave Piatt | John Hopkins University | |||
| Jason Powderly | Florida State University | ★ |
| |
| Kyle Bostian | University of Massachusetts | |||
| Tom Cubbage | Southern Methodist Univeristy | ★ |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | May 8, 1989 | Tom Cubbage | $15,400 | Betty Hsu | $3,006 | Dave Piatt | $1 | # |
| QF #2 | May 9, 1989 | Jason Powderly | $13,800 | Chris Swensen | $5,300 | Linda Krisak | $15,000 | # |
| QF #3 | May 10, 1989 | Kristine Zaleskas | $10,200 | Ann Danielson | -$1,300 | Monroe Roark | $9,800 | # |
| QF #4 | May 11, 1989 | Alex Yang | $10,000 | Kyle Bostian | $12,700 | Anna Siomopoulos | $199 | # |
| QF #5 | May 12, 1989 | Jason Moore | $15,601 | David Nieporent | $8,600 | Paula Ashbaugh | $200 | # |
| SF #1 | May 15, 1989 | Jason Moore | $6,550 | Kristine Zaleskas | $3,199 | Alex Yang | $16,400 | # |
| SF #2 | May 16, 1989 | Linda Krisak | $13,600 | Kyle Bostian | $6,199 | Monroe Roark | $7,800 | # |
| SF #3 | May 17, 1989 | Tom Cubbage | $17,801 | Jason Powderly | $0 | David Nieporent | $5,600 | # |
| Final | May 18, 1989 | Tom Cubbage | $17,400 | Alex Yang | $10,100 | Linda Krisak | $3,400 | # |
| May 19, 1989 | $9,200 | $14,501 | $3,000 | # | ||||
| Total | $26,600 | $24,501 | $6,400 |
Trivia[]
- Cubbage later went on to win the 1989 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions.
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