| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Kevin Dresser IOWA | PIN 4:34 | Ted Lewis W&M |
| Randy Schimmel BSU | PIN 5:18 | Kurt Shedenhelm UNI |
| Darrel Nerove ARMY | PIN 6:09 | Ken Brison San Jose State |
| Greg Wright EDIN | DEC 9-6 | Jeff Castro Montana |
| Andre Taylor WSU | DEC 7-3 | Jeff Jordan WIS |
| Dave Zahoransky Cleveland State University | DEC 8-5 | Amaro Lamar APP |
| John DeHart IND | DEC 8-6 | Jeff Bridges ODU |
| Mike McNaney WYO | DEC 10-6 | Rob Yoos Lafayette |
| Luke Skove OKST | DEC 1-0 | Chris Marisette NEB |
| Pat Santoro PITT | MAJ DEC 16-8 | Richard Townsell NW |
| Morgan Woodhouse BYU | DEC 5-1 | Scott Cardwell ORST |
| Peter Yozzo LEH | MAJ DEC 15-5 | Darrin Mossing OHIO |
| John Effner Indiana State | MAJ DEC 10-0 | Pat Kelly Maine |
| Joe Gibbons ISU | DEC 4-3 | Joe Reynolds OKLA |
| Shawn Smith Delaware Valley University | DEC 4-0 | Erik Strawn Utah State |
| Mike Hampton Clemson | DEC 7-5 | Mike Cole CLAR |