| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
 | |
| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Chan | Freshman | Harvard University | ★ | |
| Craig Barker | University of Michigan | ★ | ||
| Eric Slack | Purdue University | ★ | 
| |
| Bill McKinley | Sophomore | Wittenberg University | ||
| Brigid Laurie | Bryn Mawr College | |||
| Leslie Campisi | Loyola University (New Orleans) | |||
| Mark Urciuolo | Marist College | ★ |
| |
| Aaron Wenger | Junior | University of Louisville | ★ | |
| Andrea Pinyan | Alfred University | |||
| Andrea Riquier | Boston University | |||
| James Tong | Yale University | |||
| Joel Vaughan | Duke University | ★ |
| |
| Lisa Talley | Senior | Loyola University (New Orleans) | ||
| Oliver Baptiste | William Paterson College | |||
| Steven Bevier | Michigan State University | ★ |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | May 12, 1997 | Brigid Laurie | $6,600 | James Tong | $8,600 | Aaron Wenger | $18,200 | # |
| QF #2 | May 13, 1997 | Oliver Baptiste | $2,600 | Leslie Campisi | $5,500 | Bill McKinley | $12,400 | # |
| QF #3 | May 14, 1997 | Steven Bevier | $11,700 | Andrea Riquier | $7,000 | Eric Slack | $9,300 | # |
| QF #4 | May 15, 1997 | Brian Chan | $14,100 | Lisa Talley | $10,000 ($6,400) |
Mark Urciuolo | $10,000 ($6,300) |
# |
| QF #5 | May 16, 1997 | Craig Barker | $12,500 | Andrea Pinyan | $9,000 | Joel Vaughan | $10,001 | # |
| SF #1 | May 19, 1997 | Brian Chan | $13,000 | Steven Bevier | $13,000 | Joel Vaughan | $5,599 | # |
| SF #2 | May 20, 1997 | Craig Barker | $11,000 | Bill McKinley | $8,000 | Lisa Talley | $0 | # |
| SF #3 | May 21, 1997 | Aaron Wenger | $15,600 | Mark Urciuolo | $15,601 | Eric Slack | $7,199 | # |
| Final | May 22, 1997 | Mark Urciuolo | $2,500 | Steven Bevier | $0 | Craig Barker | $5,500 | # |
| May 23, 1997 | $4,901 | $0 | $11,900 | # | ||||
| Total | $7,401 | $0 | $17,400 |
Trivia[]
- From this CC to 2008, the recording was conducted at the university.
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