| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Randy Nielsen ISU | PIN 3:53 | Alex Riccomini NW |
| Mike Moore LHU | PIN 1:01 | Milan Yakovich KENT |
| Brad Alfred BSU | PIN 4:40 | Mark Truitt Marshall |
| Dru Meshes SIUE | PIN 3:12 | Robert McDowell San Jose State |
| Dan Hicks ORST | MAJ DEC 13-5 | Greg Drenik Cleveland State University |
| Steve Grubman PRIN | DEC 4-3 | Kent Kraft NIU |
| Andy Rein WIS | MAJ DEC 19-8 | Steve Cavayero BING |
| Dennis Brighton MSU | DEC 13-7 | Larry Kihlstadius NAVY |
| Larry Buckner University of Nevada, Las Vegas | DEC 12-11 | Frank Pucino Rhode Island |
| Tim Welch Auburn | DEC 14-7 | Paul Hibbs SIU-Carbondale |
| Doug Smith Washington | DEC 7-6 | Larry Griffith OKLA |
| Scott Trizzino IOWA | TF 20-4 | Casper Tortella Wilkes University |
| John Mecham BYU | DEC 6-2 | Mike Hogan HOF |
| Tim Mousetis Kentucky | DEC 10-6 | Gary Hines New Mexico |
| Donald Moore W&M | DEC 10-8 | Mike Pollock MIZZ |
| Charles Shelton OKST | DEC 15-8 | Bob Harwick UVA |