The 1998 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament began on December 3, 1998 with 64 teams and ended December 19 when Long Beach State defeated Penn State 3 games to 2 in Madison, Wisconsin for the program's third NCAA title and fifth national title overall. Long Beach State became the first team in NCAA history to finish the season undefeated. Penn State, who was also undefeated before the championship, fell in the finals for the second year in a row. The NCAA's expansion from 56 teams to 64 began in 1998.