| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronwyn Bedient | Freshman | University of North Carolina | ★ | |
| Mark Schmidt | Baldwin Wallace College | 
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| Alex Rucker | Sophomore | George Washington University | ||
| Bill Lee | University of Washington | ★ | ||
| Brian Gondos | University of Pennsylvania |
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| Colin Campbell | Princeton University | |||
| Vandana Madhavan | Harvard University | ★ |
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| Bryan Fagan | Junior | Southwest Missouri State University | ★ | |
| Rachel Schifter | Colgate University | |||
| Shane Whitlock | University of Arkansas | ★ | ||
| Steffanie Brown | West Georgia College | |||
| Allyson Mondoux | Senior | Boston University | ||
| Jeff Warren | Abilene Christian University | |||
| Jenn Cunningham | Yale University | ★ | ||
| Michael Musgrove | Georgia Tech University | ★ |
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Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | February 12, 1996 | Jenn Cunningham | $2,600 | Bryan Fagan | $21,613 | Michael Musgrove | $10,200 | # |
| QF #2 | February 13, 1996 | Bronwyn Bedient | $9,201 | Colin Campbell | $0 ($4,600) |
Jeff Warren | $0 ($1,900) |
# |
| QF #3 | February 14, 1996 | Vandana Madhavan | $10,400 | Mark Schmidt | $6,200 | Shane Whitlock | $12,600 | # |
| QF #4 | February 15, 1996 | Steffanie Brown | $12,200 | Brian Gondos | $8,600 | Allyson Mondoux | $4,400 | # |
| QF #5 | February 16, 1996 | Bill Lee | $12,000 | Alex Rucker | $900 | Rachel Schifter | $0 ($2,400) |
# |
| SF #1 | February 19, 1996 | Shane Whitlock | $15,401 | Steffanie Brown | $15,400 | Michael Musgrove | $12,400 | # |
| SF #2 | February 20, 1996 | Bryan Fagan | $14,955 | Bronwyn Bedient | $0 | Mark Schmidt | $2,000 | # |
| SF #3 | February 21, 1996 | Bill Lee | $4,199 | Vandana Madhavan | $13,400 | Brian Gondos | $10,000 | # |
| Final | February 22, 1996 | Shane Whitlock | $20,000 | Bryan Fagan | $1,999 | Vandana Madhavan | $9,100 | # |
| February 23, 1996 | $12,800 | $11,200 | $11,900 | # | ||||
| Total | $32,800 | $13,199 | $21,000 |
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