| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Howard Harris ORST | PIN 7:08 | Mike Bull CSUB |
| John Loyd Long Beach State | DEC 6-6 | Lee Austin Utah |
| Bob Bragg UO | MAJ DEC 13-0 | Joe Lidowski NCST |
| Mark Nichols Boston University | TF 22-7 | James Johnson Kentucky |
| Bruce Young ASU | DEC 8-6 | John Robinson Toledo |
| Chris Anaya POLY | DEC 5-3 | Bill Bertrand PSU |
| Billy King Alabama | DEC 4-2 | Bill Bailey PITT |
| Don McCorkel LEH | MAJ DEC 12-0 | Kevin Quigley OSU |
| Bill Baldwin UNCO | DEC 13-6 | John Vizzi VMI |
| Frank Santana ISU | DEC 6-1 | Steve Day Illinois State |
| Greg Cooper NAVY | DEC 10-7 | Mark Tiffany NIU |
| Evan Johnson MINN | DEC 7-2 | Steve Needs BSU |
| Mark Neumann OKLA | DEC 7-5 | Ron Jeidy WIS |
| Dave Gregrow Wilkes University | DEC 15-12 | Jerry Washington SIUE |
| Greg Stevens IOWA | DEC 4-2 | Daryl Monasmith OKST |
| Aurel Balaianu HOF | DEC 10-4 | Bob Menz SUNY-Cortland |