| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Paul Diekel LEH | PIN 2:02 | Jim Durfee Maine |
| Koln Knight AUG-SD | PIN 4:44 | Mark Coleman Miami University (Ohio) |
| Mark Tracey POLY | PIN 4:03 | John Salmon RIDER |
| Dan Chaid OKLA | PIN 4:53 | Dan Parietti ARMY |
| Wilbur Wolf WVU | MAJ DEC 14-2 | Dale Lawrence Central College |
| Duane Goldman IOWA | MAJ DEC 15-6 | Ryan Western Weber State |
| Regis Durbin NW | MAJ DEC 13-3 | Jeff Rufolo CHAT |
| Kent Elliott Louisiana State | DEC 7-4 | John McFadden BLOOM |
| Ernie Badger SIUE | MAJ DEC 13-3 | Craig Spivey UNC |
| Bill Elbin MICH | DEC 9-8 | John Bragg WYO |
| John Heropoulos ISU | MAJ DEC 10-2 | Dan Coates CSUF |
| Sean Wallace HARV | TF 16-0 | Brian McCracken ILL |
| Mark Cody MIZZ | DEC 6-2 | Bob Kopecky OKST |
| Jim Beichner CLAR | DEC 5-0 | Mike Lombardo NCST |
| Mike Davies ASU | DEC 4-3 | Jeff Weatherman UNI |
| Leland Rogers St. Lawrence | MAJ DEC 13-4 | Joe Glowacki RU |