| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| John Parr UVA | PIN 5:56 | Paul Bastianelli University of Delaware |
| Gene Staulters UNC | PIN 1:18 | Mark Oliphant Boston University |
| Tim Cochran Tennessee | DEC 7-2 | Paul Clark CLAR |
| Mark Ruettiger EIU | MAJ DEC 14-3 | Tommy Thompson NEB |
| Cesar Escudero POLY | MAJ DEC 15-5 | Joe Ismay California State University, Fresno |
| Nick Neville OKLA | DEC 6-4 | Mitch Fuller CIT |
| Greg Randall IOWA | MAJ DEC 16-6 | Keith Healy ILL |
| Alan Grammer SIUE | DEC 8-7 | Bart Morrow Ithaca College |
| John Manotti PSU | DEC 12-10 | Chris Luttrell New Mexico |
| Jeff Bradley STAN | DEC 10-7 | Scott Rardin WYO |
| Terry Lauver SHIP | DEC 7-6 | Scott Pifer WVU |
| Joe Ghezzi ISU | DEC 8-5 | Cliff Berger ORST |
| John Smith OKST | DEC 9-6 | Stan Armstrong BSU |
| Mike Catania CUSE | TF 15-0 | Brian Yates LEH |
| John Fisher MICH | MAJ DEC 16-4 | Phil Rembert NIU |
| Jim Jordan WIS | DEC 10-3 | Vince McCullough SDSU |