| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Dan Holm IOWA | PIN 7:51 | Pat Moore Auburn |
| Dale Porter COR | PIN 4:30 | Greg Gamon Rhode Island |
| Mike Fitzpatrick Washington | MAJ DEC 15-5 | Tim Fisher Idaho State |
| Mike Mousetis PSU | DEC 4-2 | Al Ordonez EIU |
| Glenn Anderson POLY | DEC 7-2 | Dean Dixon UO |
| Jim Callard AF | DEC 9-4 | Ralph Reish West Chester |
| Ross Chaffin NAVY | DEC 11-9 | Guy Morrison Long Beach State |
| Pete Galea ISU | DEC 8-2 | Dave Strauss MD |
| Brian Oswald OHIO | DEC 8-7 | Ray Sarinelli PENN |
| Don Jackson New Mexico | DEC 4-3 | John Brewer OSU |
| Steve Randall OKST | DEC 7-4 | Tom Cavanaugh Cleveland State University |
| Larry Johnson NIU | MAJ DEC 15-6 | Gary Blosser Colorado State University |
| Bob Healy Marquette University | DEC 8-4 | Bob Smith NEB |
| Tom Marriott East Carolina | DEC 9-9 | Kevin Keller Cincinnati |
| Rich Lawinger WIS | DEFAULT 5:50 | Chris Horpel STAN |
| Jarrett Hubbard MICH | DEC 7-2 | John Ruhlig CMU |