# 1998 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament

The 1998 NCAA Division I men's soccer tournament was the 39th organized men's college soccer tournament by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, to determine the top college soccer team in the United States. The Indiana Hoosiers won their fourth national title by defeating the Stanford Cardinal in the championship game, 3–1. The final match was played on December 13, 1998, in Richmond, Virginia, at Richmond Stadium for the fourth straight year. All other games were played at the home field of the higher seeded team.

## National seeds

National seeds :
| Seed | School | Record |
| #1 | Clemson | 20–1 |
| #2 | Virginia | 14–3–3 |
| #3 | Duke | 18–3 |
| #4 | Washington | 16–3 |
| #5 | St. John's (NY) | 14–4–3 |
| #6 | UCLA | 16–3 |
| #7 | Cal State Fullerton | 14–4–2 |
| #8 | Indiana | 18–2 |

## Play-in rounds

Lafayette dft. Dayton 1-0

## Early rounds

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Championship Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia | Championship Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia | Championship Richmond Stadium Richmond, Virginia |
| 1 | Clemson | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lafayette | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lafayette | 0 | 1 | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | William & Mary | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William & Mary (2OT) | 2 | | William & Mary | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Florida | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Florida | 1 | | | | 1 | Clemson | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Indiana | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Cincinnati | 0 | | | | | | | 8 | Indiana | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Butler (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Butler (2OT) | 1 | | Butler | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Indiana (2OT) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Akron | 2 | 8 | Indiana (2OT) | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indiana (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Indiana (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | 8 | Indiana | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Santa Clara | 0 | | | |
| 5 | St. John's (NY) (2OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Santa Clara | 0 | | | |
| | Brown | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brown | 0 | 5 | St. John's (NY) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Penn State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Connecticut | 0 | | Penn State | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Penn State | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Penn State | 1 | | | | 5 | St. John's (NY) | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Santa Clara | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | SMU | 0 | | | | | | | | Santa Clara | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Santa Clara (OT) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Santa Clara (OT) | 1 | | Santa Clara | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | UNC Greensboro | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | UNC Greensboro | 2 | | UNC Greensboro | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Washington | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Indiana | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stanford | 1 |
| 3 | Duke | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Stanford | 1 |
| | Jacksonville | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jacksonville | 3 | | Jacksonville | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Maryland | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maryland | 2 | | Maryland | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richmond | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richmond | 1 | | | | | Maryland | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Creighton | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Saint Louis | 1 | | | | | | | | Creighton | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Creighton (2OT) | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Creighton (2OT) | 4 | | Creighton | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fresno State | 1 | 6 | UCLA | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | UCLA | 2 | | | | | | | | | Maryland | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Stanford | 1 | | | |
| 7 | Cal State Fullerton | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Stanford | 1 | | | |
| | San Diego | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Diego | 2 | | San Diego | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Stanford (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Stanford (3OT) | 3 | | Stanford (2OT) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Jose State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | San Jose State | 2 | | | | | Stanford | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | VCU | 1 | | | | | | | 2 | Virginia | 0 | | | | | | |
| | South Carolina | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | South Carolina | 2 | | South Carolina | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rider | 0 | 2 | Virginia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Virginia | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |