| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Joe Gibbons ISU | PIN 4:54 | Gerald Moore Kentucky |
| Chris Wentz NCST | MAJ DEC 17-7 | Dave Scotton NW |
| Scott Lynch PSU | MAJ DEC 18-8 | Jim Mason MSU |
| Dave Cooke UNC | DEC 7-3 | Don Stevens SIUE |
| Mark Palzer ARMY | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Darrow Traylor Boston University |
| Gary Lefebvre MINN | DEC 8-4 | Chris Taylor BYU |
| Scott Barrett BSU | DEC 9-6 | Miles Hancock UO |
| Jerry Johnson SRU | DEC 7-2 | Ralph Harrison New Mexico |
| Frank Famiano SUNY Brockport | DEC 9-7 | Lyle Clem NDSU |
| Derek Porter EIU | TF 21-5 | Lang Davidson WSU |
| Cliff Berger ORST | DEC 10-9 | Mark Zimmer OKLA |
| Doug Drew KENT | DEC 9-2 | Ed Pidgeon HOF |
| Mike Jones OKST | DEC 6-5 | Randy Majors UNI |
| Wayne Jones San Jose State | DEC 12-7 | Tom Husted LEH |
| Dan Cuestas CSUB | MAJ DEC 22-10 | Ed Lorah CUSE |
| Mark Trizzino IOWA | MAJ DEC 14-6 | Mike Millward LHU |