| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Mark Lieberman LEH | PIN 3:59 | John Stroup SRU |
| Brian Parlet AUG-SD | PIN 1:04 | Tom Flanagan CHAT |
| Joe Gormally UNI | PIN 1:45 | Joe Palivoda Cleveland State University |
| Dave Allen ISU | DEC 18-14 | Jim Ellis MSU |
| Bart Cook Wilkes University | DEC 12-8 | Gary Germundson OKST |
| Andy Cappelli BLOOM | DEC 10-3 | Marty Ryan ORST |
| Dave Severn ASU | MAJ DEC 11-3 | Mark Jarosz Salisbury |
| Bill Teutsch Florida | MAJ DEC 10-2 | Bill Petoskey MICH |
| Noel Loban Clemson | MAJ DEC 13-5 | Kelly Carter Toledo |
| Rick Worel POLY | DEC 11-7 | Keith Ely PRIN |
| Mark Hattendorf SIUE | DEC 12-5 | James Rey San Jose State |
| Jim Kleinhans WIS | TF 20-0 | Bryan Neitenbach Colorado College |
| Don Brown UO | DEC 15-11 | Bob Greenley BUCK |
| Eric Moll Louisiana State | MAJ DEC 13-2 | Randy McCarthy Rhode Island |
| Bud Palmer IOWA | MAJ DEC 17-8 | Butch Revils East Carolina |
| Jim Darlington OKLA | DEC 8-2 | Tom Vizzi SIU-Carbondale |