| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Lew Sondgeroth UNI | TF 20-5 | Randy Schimmel BSU |
| Dave Zahoransky Cleveland State University | MAJ DEC 14-2 | David Wood POLY |
| John Orr PRIN | MAJ DEC 13-1 | Tom Kreamer LHU |
| Adam Cohen ASU | DEC 10-7 | Ben Walker VMI |
| Glenn Goodman OKLA | DEC 11-5 | Bill Ferrie NEB |
| John Effner Indiana State | TF 15-0 | Tom Urban West Chester |
| Joey McKenna Clemson | MAJ DEC 15-7 | Joe Lilovich PUR |
| Joe Gibbons ISU | MAJ DEC 11-3 | Amaro Lamar APP |
| Maurice Brown SIUE | DEC 6-4 | Gary Bolin PITT |
| Peter Yozzo LEH | DEC 8-3 | Ron Cantini MSU |
| Bruce Swierczewski NIU | DEC 8-4 | Todd Steidley Utah State |
| Dan Pantaleo Olivet College | DEC 9-6 | Leo Bailey OKST |
| John Giura WIS | MAJ DEC 20-9 | George Snook BUCK |
| Kevin Dresser IOWA | MAJ DEC 16-4 | Scott Wiggen STAN |
| Marc Cabrera Seton Hall | DEC 19-17 | Mike McNaney WYO |
| Chris Humphreys BYU | TF 15-0 | Gray Lauchle Boston University |