| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Taylor ISU1st | PIN 4:19 | Jim Hagen ORST2nd |
| Medal Round | ||
| Joel Kislin HOF3rd | DEC 4-3 | Gary Ernst MICH4th |
| Charlie Getty PSU5th | DEC 5-3 | Tom Hazell OKST6th |
| Consi Semi | ||
| Joel Kislin HOF | PIN 5:59 | Charlie Getty PSU |
| Gary Ernst MICH | DEC 7-2 | Tom Hazell OKST |
| Semifinal | ||
| Chris Taylor ISU | PIN 1:00 | Joel Kislin HOF |
| Jim Hagen ORST | DEC 6-4 | Gary Ernst MICH |
| Consi 4 | ||
| Tom Hazell OKST | DEC 3-2 | Dave Simonson MINN |
| Charlie Getty PSU | DEC 9-5 | Tim Karpoff YALE |
| Consi 8 #2 | ||
| Dave Simonson MINN | DEC 2-2 | Don Jackson San Jose State |
| Tim Karpoff YALE | DEC 2-1 | Gil Damiani Northern Michigan University |
| Charlie Getty PSU | DEC 7-2 | Bob Walker Alabama |
| Tom Hazell OKST | DEC 10-3 | Tony Policare BUFF |
| Quarterfinal | ||
| Chris Taylor ISU | PIN 2:39 | Tom Hazell OKST |
| Joel Kislin HOF | DEC 9-4 | Dave Simonson MINN |
| Gary Ernst MICH | DEC 7-4 | Tim Karpoff YALE |
| Jim Hagen ORST | DEC 5-3 | Charlie Getty PSU |
| Consi 8 #1 | ||
| Gil Damiani Northern Michigan University | PIN 3:31 | George Ireland Massachusetts |
| Don Jackson San Jose State | DEC 7-0 | Jeff Class NEB |
| Bob Walker Alabama | DEC 4-3 | Jim Waschek IOWA |
| Tony Policare BUFF | DEC 6-4 | Joel Puleo DUKE |
| Round of 16 | ||
| Chris Taylor ISU | PIN 3:28 | Joel Puleo DUKE |
| Tim Karpoff YALE | DEC 8-1 | Bob Poweski KENT |
| Jim Hagen ORST | MAJ DEC 8-0 | Jim Waschek IOWA |
| Tom Hazell OKST | DEC 7-2 | Pete Lee Ball State |
| Joel Kislin HOF | DEC 7-3 | Jeff Class NEB |
| Dave Simonson MINN | DEC 6-3 | Milt Seals New Mexico |
| Gary Ernst MICH | DEC 13-7 | Gil Damiani Northern Michigan University |
| Charlie Getty PSU | DEC 10-5 | Rick Meinders Utah State |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Milt Seals New Mexico | PIN 1:48 | Tom Trettin ARMY |
| Dave Simonson MINN | PIN 2:49 | Frank Barnhart POLY |
| Tom Hazell OKST | PIN 3:34 | Russ Ranno OHIO |
| Pete Lee Ball State | PIN 0:39 | Forrest Waugh OSU |
| Joel Puleo DUKE | PIN 3:22 | Terry Gorman UCLA |
| Chris Taylor ISU | PIN 2:26 | Tony Policare BUFF |
| Jim Waschek IOWA | PIN 2:22 | Don Bonner Drake |
| Jim Hagen ORST | PIN 4:53 | Bob Walker Alabama |
| Joel Kislin HOF | DEC 6-0 | Don Jackson San Jose State |
| Gary Ernst MICH | DEC 8-4 | George Ireland Massachusetts |
| Bob Poweski KENT | DEC 3-3 | Ken Westfall BYU |
| Jeff Class NEB | MAJ DEC 10-0 | Mark Pohern East Carolina |
| Gil Damiani Northern Michigan University | MAJ DEC 14-2 | Tom Cook MIZZ |
| Rick Meinders Utah State | DEC 2-2 | Dave Graves Washington |
| Charlie Getty PSU | DEC 5-1 | Jay Achteroff University of Notre Dame |
| Tim Karpoff YALE | DEC 4-0 | Steve Combs Northern Arizona |
| Pigtail | ||
| George Ireland Massachusetts | PIN 4:48 | Bill Demeroutis WSU |
| Tony Policare BUFF | DEC 8-5 | Chuck Coryea CLAR |