| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
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| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub Stockman | Freshman | University of Pennsylvania | ||
| Alex Weathers | Sophomore | MIT | ★ | 
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| Claire Ogilvie | Yale University | ★ | ||
| Leslie Cooper | University of Southern Carolina | |||
| Mari Webel | Stanford University | |||
| Adia Benton | Junior | Brown University | ★ |
|
| Chanel Lee | University of Virginia | |||
| Grace Lansangan | Barton College | ★ |
| |
| Katy Sprinkel | DePauw University | |||
| Kristen Page | Mary Washington College | ★ | ||
| Lucas Bergman | University of Illinois-Chicago | |||
| Shane Underwood | University of Alabama | ★ | ||
| Andrew Hutchings | Senior | Harvey Mudd College | ★ | |
| Bryan Stofferahn | Santa Clara University | ★ |
| |
| Cathy Landers | University of California-Berkeley |
Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | May 4, 1998 | Cathy Landers | $14,401 | Alex Weathers | $10,601 | Grace Lansangan | $12,000 | # |
| QF #2 | May 5, 1998 | Leslie Cooper | $0 ($1,800) |
Sub Stockman | $0 ($3,900) |
Kristen Page | $7,801 | # |
| QF #3 | May 6, 1998 | Claire Ogilvie | $9,999 | Bryan Stofferahn | $9,200 | Adia Benton | $9,400 | # |
| QF #4 | May 7, 1998 | Chanel Lee | $8,000 | Andrew Hutchings | $10,001 | Katy Sprinkel | $6,000 | # |
| QF #5 | May 8, 1998 | Shane Underwood | $11,900 | Mari Webel | $2,600 | Lucas Bergman | $0 ($2,600) |
# |
| SF #1 | May 11, 1998 | Adia Benton | $1,999 | Alex Weathers | $10,801 | Kristen Page | $1 | # |
| SF #2 | May 12, 1998 | Grace Lansangan | $1 | Andrew Hutchings | $4,399 | Claire Ogilvie | $1 | # |
| SF #3 | May 13, 1998 | Bryan Stofferahn | $68 | Cathy Landers | $900 | Shane Underwood | $10,000 | # |
| Final | May 14, 1998 | Alex Weathers | $13,400 | Shane Underwood | $2,500 | Andrew Hutchings | $8,000 | # |
| May 15, 1998 | $2,799 | $2,000 | $9,100 | # | ||||
| Total | $16,199 | $4,500 | $17,100 |
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