| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Phil Armstrong BYU | DEC 3-2 | Mike Miller Clemson |
| Brett Adkins OHIO | PIN 4:01 | Mike Palazzo IND |
| Tim Roahrig PUR | DEC 8-3 | Wes Winterstein AF |
| Torrae Jackson ISU | MAJ DEC 16-2 | Chad Bailey BLOOM |
| Brian Harper MICH | DEC 8-2 | Steve Woods MD |
| Jason Hawk RU | DEC 3-1 | Ryan Lord WIS |
| David Barnes Miami University (Ohio) | DEC 8-4 | Steve Budman PITT |
| Frank Fronhofer HARV | DEC 9-3 | Brian Troop MVILLE |
| Pat Craig UO | DEC 8-7 | Mike Van Doren BUCK |
| Jake Gaier POLY | DEC 7-5 | Moss Grays CLAR |
| Joe Burke Seton Hall | MAJ DEC 13-0 | Guy Harris CHAT |
| Serge Mezheritsky California State University, Fresno | DEC 10-3 | Steve Dernlan LIB |
| Troy Sunderland PSU | MAJ DEC 15-1 | Rick Coltvet NEB |
| Willy Short MINN | DEC 3-2 | Jeff Theiler ASU |
| Steve Cassidy LEH | MAJ DEC 12-2 | Charles Gary ILL |
| Terry Steiner IOWA | TF 17-2 | Sepp Dobler BRWN |