| Host | |
| Alex Trebek | |
| Contestants | |
| see below | |
| Announcer | |
| Johnny Gilbert | |
| Broadcast | |
 | |
| Packager | |
| Sony Pictures Television | |
Contestants[]
| Name | Class | School | Results | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amory Jendrek | Freshman | Davidson College | ★ | 
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| Amanda Nowotny | Sophomore | University of Pittsburgh | ||
| Brad Selvig | Florida State | |||
| Casey Retterer | University of Maryland | ★ |
| |
| Jeff Love | Stanford University | |||
| Rachel McCool | Dickinson College | ★ | ||
| Vicky Manos | St. John's University | ★ | ||
| Kelley Burd | Junior | West Virginia University | ||
| Kermin Fleming | Carnegie Mellon University | ★ | ||
| Larry Marshall | University of Missouri | |||
| Lily Wang | Columbia University | ★ | ||
| Matt Bushell | Georgetown University | |||
| Ari Schoenholtz | Senior | Williams College | ★ |
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| Christina Maes | University of Wisconsin - Green Bay | |||
| Lindsey Hargrove | University of Texas | ★ |
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Game Summary[]
| Game | Air Date | Name | Score | Name | Score | Name | Score | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QF #1 | November 10, 2004 | Kermin Fleming | $31,542 | Amory Jendrek | $11,000 | Casey Retterer | $14,000 | # |
| QF #2 | November 11, 2004 | Amanda Nowotny | $0 ($5,800) |
Jeff Love | $7,500 | Vicky Manos | $9,400 | # |
| QF #3 | November 12, 2004 | Larry Marshall | $10,000 | Kelley Burd | $13,203 | Matt Bushell | $0 ($3,600) |
# |
| QF #4 | November 15, 2004 | Lily Wang | $30,000 | Ari Schoenholtz | $13,600 | Lindsey Hargrove | $11,200 | # |
| QF #5 | November 16, 2004 | Rachel McCool | $22,100 | Brad Selvig | $0 ($5,400) |
Christina Maes | $400 | # |
| SF #1 | November 17, 2004 | Casey Retterer | $15,933 | Ari Schoenholtz | $21,601 | Vicky Manos | $0 | # |
| SF #2 | November 18, 2004 | Lily Wang | $21,201 | Rachel McCool | $23,600 | Amory Jendrek | $21,200 | # |
| SF #3 | November 19, 2004 | Kermin Fleming | $29,241 | Kelley Burd | $15,600 | Lindsey Hargrove | $2 | # |
| Final | November 22, 2004 | Kermin Fleming | $13,800 | Rachel McCool | $2,000 | Ari Schoenholtz | $2,600 | # |
| November 23, 2004 | $13,353 | $800 | $2,199 | # | ||||
| Total | $27,153 | $2,800 | $4,799 |
Trivia[]
- The winner of this competition, Kermin, appeared at the 2005 UToC prior to his 2006 ToC appearance.
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