| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Brad Hansen BYU | PIN 5:46 | Bryan Neitenbach Colorado College |
| Scott Heaton POLY | PIN 1:54 | Ken Berry Hiram College |
| Ken Schneider California-Berkeley | PIN 2:08 | Dom Macchia Rhode Island |
| Jeff Parker Louisiana State | PIN 1:46 | Mike James WSU |
| Ron Varga Cleveland State University | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Kent Weyand UNC |
| Brian Parlet AUG-SD | MAJ DEC 17-6 | Greg Fronczak W&M |
| Mike DeAnna IOWA | DEC 10-5 | Dennis Graham Portland State University |
| Mike Burford Drake | DEC 5-3 | Mark Harris Utah State |
| Jim Weir John Carroll | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Craig Cody APP |
| Colin Kilrain LEH | DEC 7-5 | Richard Evans Washington |
| Keith Poolman UNI | DEC 17-12 | Jim Vargo East Stroudsburg University |
| Paul Martin OKST | MAJ DEC 13-3 | Kevin Colabucci MD |
| Rob DiSerafino RIDER | DEC 7-5 | Dave Evans WIS |
| Keith Stearns OKLA | DEC 4-2 | Doug Hutsell IND |
| Gene Clemons Wilkes University | DEC 15-8 | Joe Elinsky Auburn |
| Ashley Swift PSU | DEC 6-5 | Dave Miller MIZZ |