| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Corey Olson NEB | PIN 3:23 | Ethan Bosch CUSE |
| J.J. McGrew University of Notre Dame | PIN 0:18 | Mark Frushone Central Connecticut |
| Bret Gustafson CHAT | PIN 1:26 | Kyle Scrimgeour OKLA |
| Kevin Randleman OSU | PIN 1:00 | Keith Turner Clemson |
| Roger Williams NW | DEC 7-5 | Kevin Vogel CMU |
| Kyle Rackley COR | DEC 8-4 | Eric Schwartz POLY |
| Travis Gittins OKST | MAJ DEC 18-9 | Stan Banks UNC |
| Rich Powers UNI | TF 18-2 | Dwayne Buth CSUF |
| Matt Johnson ISU | DEC 3-2 | Mike Griswold WIS |
| Bart Chelesvig IOWA | TF 20-5 | Quincey Clark San Diego State |
| Dean Morrison WVU | MAJ DEC 17-5 | Tac Thomas MVILLE |
| Rick Evans BYU | DEC 13-6 | Matt Kreider BLOOM |
| Lanny Green MICH | MAJ DEC 15-5 | Paul Jackson BSU |
| Matt White PSU | DEC 10-7 | Aaron Bruce LIB |
| Steve Williams NCST | DEC 1-1 | Ken Bauer EDIN |