| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Geno Savegnago EIU | PIN 4:45 | Pat Murphy CHAT |
| Mike Brown LEH | PIN 2:37 | Craig Jennings NW |
| Dan Severn ASU | PIN 2:25 | Jerry Morrison San Jose State |
| Lou DiSerafino RIDER | PIN 6:51 | Terry Crafton Southern Oregon University |
| Joe Davis POLY | DEC 5-4 | Pete Froehlich ILL |
| Mitch Hull WIS | DEC 6-1 | Tony Smith SUNY Brockport |
| Dennis Koslowski Minnesota-Morris | DEC 4-1 | Brian Thomas Ball State |
| Dan Pfautz PSU | DEC 9-4 | Mark Downing CLAR |
| Noel Loban Clemson | DEC 11-5 | Mark Miller VT |
| Kent Bruggerman OSU | DEC 10-4 | George Fears NAVY |
| Kirk Myers UNI | MAJ DEC 14-5 | Rey Martinez OKST |
| Edcar Thomas OKLA | MAJ DEC 20-7 | Bill McQuaide Massachusetts |
| Kevin Sheesley Colorado State University | MAJ DEC 16-5 | Steve Lucas KENT |
| Mike Mann ISU | DEC 5-1 | Paul Marfiz New Mexico |
| Joe Atiyeh Louisiana State | MAJ DEC 13-1 | Craig Blackman FM |
| Joe Elinsky Auburn | DEC 10-4 | Scott Morton Montana |