| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Mark Schmitz WIS | PIN 3:34 | Gary Niklason WSU |
| Kenny Monday OKST | PIN 2:44 | Allan Childers KENT |
| Dave Galdi COLU | PIN 6:58 | Greg Sargis MSU |
| Barry Boyles UO | PIN 2:54 | Andy Karas Weber State |
| Roger Frizzell OKLA | PIN 4:30 | Mark Popple Wilkes University |
| Pat O'Donnell POLY | DEC 5-4 | Phil Mattera HOF |
| Frank Castrignano NCST | DEC 15-9 | Tom Bold LEH |
| Tony Mills Tennessee | MAJ DEC 18-10 | Dick Leffler Toledo |
| Brad Swartz ORST | DEC 15-9 | Joe Corbett George Washington |
| Nate Carr ISU | DEC 7-1 | Tom Coffing University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Wes Roper MIZZ | MAJ DEC 13-3 | Doug Haines PITT |
| Ricky Rindfuss Kentucky | MAJ DEC 10-1 | Dan Unruh ILL |
| Doug Reifsteck Indiana State | DEC 8-4 | Marty Kistler IOWA |
| Craig Noble CSUB | DEC 10-4 | Greg Williams Utah State |
| Mike Elinsky UNC | DEC 10-4 | Gary Erwin Jacksonville State |
| Frank Shaffer NAVY | DEC 7-0 | Lonnie Currier WYO |