# 2008 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 2008 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 15 through June 4, 2008. 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2008 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

## National seeds

Bold indicates WCWS participant.
* Florida
* UCLA
* Alabama
* Michigan
* Texas A&M
* Arizona State
* Arizona
* Houston
* LSU
* Oklahoma
* Northwestern
* Stanford
* Tennessee
* Long Beach State
* Georgia
* Fresno State

## Regionals and super regionals

Bold indicates winner. * indicates host.

### Gainesville Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 1 | Florida | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia Tech | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia Tech | 2 | | | 1 | Florida | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | UCF | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UCF | 3 | | | | UCF | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Florida | 2 | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 0 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | 1 | Florida | 0 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | Gainesville, FL Regional | | UCF | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia Tech | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | UCF | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | South Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Florida | 2 | | | | Georgia Tech | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | UCF | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 4 | 4 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | California | 2 | 2 | — |
| 16 | Fresno State | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | California | 2 | 2 | — |
| | Sacramento State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sacramento State | 0 | | | 16 | Fresno State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | California | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego State | 1 | | | | California | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | California | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | California | 4 | | | | | | | California | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | | California | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | Fresno, CA Regional | 16 | Fresno State | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Sacramento State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Fresno State | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego State | 7 | | | | San Diego State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Fresno State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Houston Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | |
| 9 | LSU | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi Valley State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi Valley State | 0 | | | 9 | LSU | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Louisiana−Lafayette | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | East Carolina | 1 | | | | Louisiana−Lafayette | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 2 | | | | | | | Louisiana−Lafayette | 6 | — | | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | | Louisiana−Lafayette | 6 | — | | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | Baton Rouge, LA Regional | 9 | LSU | 3 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi Valley State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | LSU | 3 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | East Carolina | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | East Carolina | 4 | | | | East Carolina | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | LSU | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Louisiana−Lafayette | 6 | 3 | 4 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Houston | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 8 | Houston | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Houston | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| | Delaware State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware State | 0 | | | 8 | Houston | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Washington | 2 | | | | Washington | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 1 | | | | | | 8 | Houston | 2 | — | | | | | | | | |
| Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | 8 | Houston | 2 | — | | | | | | | | |
| Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | Houston, TX Regional | | Washington | 1 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Delaware State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Washington | 1 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Texas | 3 | | | | Texas | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Washington | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### College Station Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Louisiana Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana Tech | 1 | | | | Louisiana Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 0 | | | | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | 5 | Texas A&M | 6 | — | | | | | | | |
| College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | College Station, TX Regional | | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen F. Austin | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Louisiana Tech | 0 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Auburn | 2 | | | | Auburn | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Louisiana Tech | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 6 | 9 | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | — | |
| 12 | Stanford | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | — |
| | Lehigh | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lehigh | 0 | | | 12 | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | UMass | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UMass | 6 | | | | UMass | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 0 | | | | | | 12 | Stanford | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | 12 | Stanford | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | Amherst, MA Regional | | UMass | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Lehigh | 7 | | | | | | | | | | UMass | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Princeton | 4 | | | | Lehigh | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | UMass | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Ann Arbor Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | |
| 13 | Tennessee | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Winthrop | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Winthrop | 0 | | | 13 | Tennessee | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Virginia Tech | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 0 | | | | Virginia Tech | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 1 | | | | | | | Virginia Tech | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | | Virginia Tech | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | Knoxville, TN Regional | 13 | Tennessee | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Winthrop | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Tennessee | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisville | 4 | | | 13 | Tennessee | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Louisville | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Virginia Tech | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Michigan | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| | Wright State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wright State | 5 | | | 4 | Michigan | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Notre Dame | 9 | | | | Notre Dame | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kent State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kent State | 1 | | | | | | 4 | Michigan | 5 | — | | | | | | | | |
| Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | 4 | Michigan | 5 | — | | | | | | | | |
| Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | Ann Arbor, MI Regional | | Kent State | 0 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Wright State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Kent State | 0 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Kent State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kent State | 3 | | | | Notre Dame | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kent State | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Tuscaloosa Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals |
| 3 | Alabama | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chattanooga | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chattanooga | 0 | | | 3 | Alabama | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jacksonville State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville State | 4 | | | | Jacksonville State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 3 | | | | | | 3 | Alabama | 4 | — | | | | | | |
| Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | 3 | Alabama | 4 | — | | | | | | |
| Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | Tuscaloosa, AL Regional | | Jacksonville State | 1 | — | | | | | | |
| | Chattanooga | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Jacksonville State | 1 | — | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Florida State | 5 | | | | Jacksonville State | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Florida State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Alabama | 6 | 7 | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Missouri | 1 | 1 | — |
| 14 | Long Beach State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Missouri | 1 | 1 | — |
| | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Creighton | 1 | | | 14 | Long Beach State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Missouri | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri | 3 | | | | Missouri | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa | 2 | | | | | | | Missouri | 5 | — | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | | Missouri | 5 | — | | | | | | |
| Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | Iowa City, IA Regional | | Iowa | 4 | — | | | | | | |
| | Creighton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Iowa | 4 | — | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iowa | 2 | | | | Iowa | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Long Beach State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Tempe Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | |
| 11 | Northwestern | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Illinois | 0 | | | 11 | Northwestern | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | DePaul | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drake | 1 | | | | DePaul | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DePaul | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | DePaul | 3 | | | | | | 11 | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | 11 | Northwestern | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | Evanston, IL Regional | | DePaul | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Drake | 1 | | | | | | | | | | DePaul | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Illinois | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Illinois | 3 | | | | Western Illinois | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | DePaul | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 9 | — | |
| 6 | Arizona State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 9 | — |
| | Stony Brook | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stony Brook | 0 | | | 6 | Arizona State | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hawaii | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi State | 7 | | | | Hawaii | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hawaii | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hawaii | 9 | | | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 8 | — | | | | | | | |
| Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | 6 | Arizona State | 8 | — | | | | | | | |
| Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | Tempe, AZ Regional | | Hawaii | 0 | — | | | | | | | |
| | Stony Brook | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Hawaii | 0 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi State | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mississippi State | 8 | | | | Mississippi State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hawaii | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Tucson Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | |
| 7 | Arizona | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canisius | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Canisius | 0 | | | 7 | Arizona | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hofstra | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Long Island | 0 | | | | Hofstra | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hofstra | 1 | | | | | | 7 | Arizona | 5 | — | | | | | | | |
| Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | 7 | Arizona | 5 | — | | | | | | | |
| Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | Hempstead, NY Regional | | Hofstra | 0 | — | | | | | | | |
| | Canisius | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Hofstra | 0 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Long Island | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Long Island | 2 | | | | Canisius | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hofstra | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Arizona | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Oklahoma | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| | Oregon | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oregon | 0 | | | 10 | Oklahoma | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arkansas | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arkansas | 7 | | | | Arkansas | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tulsa | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tulsa | 5 | | | | | | 10 | Oklahoma | 11 | — | | | | | | | |
| Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | 10 | Oklahoma | 11 | — | | | | | | | |
| Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | Norman, OK Regional | | Oregon | 0 | — | | | | | | | |
| | Oregon | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Oregon | 0 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Tulsa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tulsa | 0 | | | | Oregon | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arkansas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Los Angeles Super Regional

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | Regional finals | | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | Super regionals | |
| 15 | Georgia | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Campbell | 0 | | | 15 | Georgia | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | BYU | 3 | | | | BYU | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Carolina | 0 | | | | | | 15 | Georgia | 4 | — | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | 15 | Georgia | 4 | — | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | Chapel Hill, NC Regional | | BYU | 0 | — | | | | | | | |
| | Campbell | 7 | | | | | | | | | | BYU | 0 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | North Carolina | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Carolina | 6 | | | | BYU | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Campbell | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 6 | 6 | — | |
| 2 | UCLA | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 6 | 6 | — |
| | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | 2 | UCLA | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nevada | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nevada | 4 | | | | Nevada | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purdue | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purdue | 1 | | | | | | 2 | UCLA | 4 | — | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | 2 | UCLA | 4 | — | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | Los Angeles Regional | | Nevada | 3 | — | | | | | | | |
| | Cal State Fullerton | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Nevada | 3 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | Purdue | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Purdue | 4 | | | | Purdue | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Nevada | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Women's College World Series
### Participants

| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (including 2008 WCWS) | WCWS best finish† | WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2008 WCWS) |
| Alabama | SEC | 56–5 (25–3) | Patrick Murphy | 5 (last: 2006) | 5th (2000, 2005) | 2–8 |
| Arizona | Pac-10 | 41–16 (13–8) | Larry Ray (acting coach) | 20 (last: 2007) | 1st (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007) | 57–25 |
| Arizona State | Pac-10 | 61–5 (18–3) | Clint Myers | 7 (last: 2007) | 3rd (1982, 2002) | 5–12 |
| Florida | SEC | 67–3 (27–1) | Tim Walton | 1 | — | 0–0 |
| Louisiana–Lafayette | Sun Belt | 51–12 (19–3) | Michael Lotief Stefni Lotief | 5 (last: 2003) | 3rd (1993) | 5–8 |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | 54–7 (17–1) | Jo Evans | 7 (last: 2007) | 1st (1983, 1987) | 18–10 |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 49–17 (16–5) | Scot Thomas | 1 | — | 0–0 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 48–6 (17–4) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 24 (last: 2006) | 1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004) | 88–27 |
† Excludes results of the pre-NCAA Women's College World Series of 1969 through 1981.

### Tournament notes

* Florida and Virginia Tech were the first teams in their respective school histories to reach the WCWS in the NCAA era.

### Results
#### Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | |
| 1 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3 | | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Texas A&M | 1 | 5 | Texas A&M | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Virginia Tech | 0 | 1 | Florida | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Texas A&M | 0 | 0 | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 11 | — | |
| 3 | Alabama | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 11 | — |
| 6 | Arizona State | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Arizona State | 3 | 6 | Arizona State | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | UCLA | 1 | 2 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 0 | | | | 6 | Arizona State | 3 | — | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Alabama | 1 | — | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Alabama | 5 | | | | | | | | 3 | Alabama | 1 | — | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arizona | 1 | 3 | Alabama | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Game results

| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
| May 29, 2008 | Game 1 | Louisiana–Lafayette | 3–2 | Florida | In 8th inn., ULL pitcher Ashley Brignac threw 21 straight pitches after reaching a count of 3 balls, 2 strikes before the batter was retired. |
| May 29, 2008 | Game 2 | Texas A&M | 1–0 | Virginia Tech | A throwing error allowed Texas A&M to score an unearned run in the 6th inning. |
| May 29, 2008 | Game 3 | Arizona State | 3–1 | Alabama | ASU erased a 0-1 deficit and scored 3 runs in the 7th inning. |
| May 29, 2008 | Game 4 | UCLA | 1–0 | Arizona | Two errors in the first inning helped UCLA score their only run. |
| May 30, 2008 | Game 5 | Texas A&M | 2–1 | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette tied the game in the bottom of the 6th inning; Texas A&M scored the winning run in the top of the 7th inning. |
| May 30, 2008 | Game 6 | Arizona State | 4–0 | UCLA | Arizona State scored 2 runs in both 3rd and 5th innings; UCLA had 4 hits and Arizona State had 3 hits. |
| May 31, 2008 | Game 7 | Florida | 2–0 | Virginia Tech | VT eliminated in 9 innings; UF scored 2 runs in top of the 9th, VT pitcher Angela Tincher missed tying WCWS record for SO in extra-inning game by 1. |
| May 31, 2008 | Game 8 | Alabama | 5–1 | Arizona | Alabama scored 4 runs in the 6th inning to knock out 2-time defending champion Arizona. |
| May 31, 2008 | Game 9 | Florida | 2–0 | UCLA | Florida scored on a pitching error and an RBI single in the first and sixth inning, respectively, to eliminate UCLA. UCLA's class became the first in school history to not win a WCWS title. |
| May 31, 2008 | Game 10 | Alabama | 3–1 | Louisiana–Lafayette | Louisiana–Lafayette eliminated; Alabama scored the winning runs in the 5th inning. |
| June 1, 2008 | Game 11 | Florida | 6–1 | Texas A&M | Florida used 3 unearned runs in the 4th inning aided by a catcher's error to break a 1–1 tie and a 2-run HR extended the lead in the 7th inning. |
| June 1, 2008 | Game 12 | Arizona State | 3–1 | Alabama | ASU scored on a three-run home run. ASU advances to the National Championship series, and Alabama is eliminated. |
| June 1, 2008 | Game 13 | Texas A&M | 1–0 | Florida | Texas A&M advances to the National Championship series. Macie Morrow scored on Kelsey Spittler's triple in the top of the 9th inning. |
| June 2, 2008 | Finals game 1 | Arizona State | 3–0 | Texas A&M | Arizona State had a run in the 1st, 3rd, and 5th innings. Krista Donnenwirth hit a home run. |
| June 3, 2008 | Finals game 2 | Arizona State | 11–0 | Texas A&M | Arizona State scored 7 runs in the 7th inning to make the game an 11-run game, blanking the Aggies and taking home the national championship trophy. |

#### Championship game

| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
| Arizona State Sun Devils | Kaitlin Cochran (CF) | 1-2 3RBIs HR 2BBs |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Megan Gibson (P) | 1-2 2B BB SB |
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
| Arizona State Sun Devils | Katie Burkhart (W) | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 26 |
| Texas A&M Aggies | Megan Gibson (L) | 7.0 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 35 |

#### Final standings

| Place | School | WCWS record |
| 1st | Arizona State | 5–0 |
| 2nd | Texas A&M | 3–3 |
| 3rd | Florida | 3–2 |
| 3rd | Alabama | 2–2 |
| 5th | UCLA | 1–2 |
| 5th | Louisiana–Lafayette | 1–2 |
| 7th | Arizona | 0–2 |
| 7th | Virginia Tech | 0–2 |

### All Tournament Team

The following players were members of the All-Tournament Team:
* Francesca Enea, Florida
* Charlotte Morgan, Alabama
* Stacey Nelson, Florida
* Holly Tankersley, La.-Lafayette
* Angela Tincher, Virginia Tech
* Megan Gibson, Texas A&M
* Jami Lobpries, Texas A&M
* Kaitlin Cochran, Arizona State
* Krista Donnenwirth, Arizona State
* Lesley Rogers, Arizona State
* Jackie Vasquez, Arizona State
* Katie Burkhart, Arizona State (Most Outstanding Player)

### WCWS records tied or broken

* 6,240 Session 1 (Games 1 and 2) total attendance — WCWS record
* 8,230 Session 3 (Games 5 and 6) total attendance — WCWS record
* In Game 11, Florida left fielder Francesca Enea hit two home runs to allow her team to defeat Texas A&M 6–1. She tied the WCWS record for the most home runs in a game in the NCAA era that was set by UCLA's Yvonne Gutierrez in 1992 and tied by Arizona's Lindsey Collins in 1999 and UCLA's Andrea Harrison in 2010.
* Arizona State's 11-0 victory over Texas A&M was the largest margin of victory in an NCAA championship clinching game.

### Post-series notes

* At the conclusion of their run in the series, Florida compiled a 70–5 overall record, becoming the first NCAA team to record 70 wins.
* The 2008 WCWS marked the first time that Arizona did not return to the championship game/series while defending one of their eight national championships.