| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Chris Bell WYO | PIN 4:21 | David Barnes San Jose State |
| Jerry Kelly OKST | PIN 7:15 | Doug Tredway UNI |
| Derek Glenn OKLA | PIN 3:35 | Jim Edwards Louisiana State |
| Dan Cuestas CSUB | PIN 4:53 | Gene Leonard KENT |
| Tim Riley IOWA | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Steve Fontana C.W. Post |
| Dan Foldesy Cleveland State University | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Pat Souris University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Ed Fiorvanti BLOOM | MAJ DEC 16-3 | Ed Dilbeck Weber State |
| John Iannuzzi WIS | DEC 5-5 | Dom Macchia Rhode Island |
| Ed Pidgeon HOF | TF 23-8 | Mark Hirota ORST |
| Sam Edwards COR | MAJ DEC 14-2 | Floyd Dotter CIT |
| Tony Leonino Auburn | DEC 5-3 | Tom Diamond CLAR |
| Mark Galyan IND | MAJ DEC 19-10 | Mike Schmidt Tennessee |
| Gary Lefebvre MINN | DEC 8-7 | John Thorn ISU |
| Mike Jacoutot College of New Jersey | DEC 8-5 | David Harris MIZZ |
| Dave Cooke UNC | DEC 12-6 | Marty Nellis Humboldt State |
| John Warlick Clemson | DEC 13-11 | Tom Husted LEH |