| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | ||
| Mike Nissen | ||
| PIN 10:55 |
| Mike Johnson PITT2nd |
| Medal Round | ||
| Mark McCracken OKST3rd | DEC 2-0 | Fred Powell LHU4th |
| Gary Joseph OSU5th | DEC 3-3 | Don Neff UNCO6th |
| Consi Semi | ||
| Fred Powell LHU | DEC 0-0 | Don Neff UNCO |
| Mark McCracken OKST | DEC 2-0 | Gary Joseph OSU |
| Semifinal | ||
| Mike Nissen NEB | DEC 3-3 | Fred Powell LHU |
| Mike Johnson PITT | DEC 7-3 | Mark McCracken OKST |
| Consi 4 | ||
| Gary Joseph OSU | DEC 8-1 | Jim Gautz WYO |
| Don Neff UNCO | DEC 2-1 | Albert Tapia OKLA |
| Consi 8 #2 | ||
| Don Neff UNCO | DEC 3-1 | Bill Fuller IOWA |
| Quarterfinal | ||
| Mike Johnson PITT | DEC 7-3 | Gary Joseph OSU |
| Mark McCracken OKST | DEC 6-5 | Dave Unruh Kansas State |
| Fred Powell LHU | DEC 2-0 | Billy Merriam LEH |
| Mike Nissen NEB | MAJ DEC 14-2 | Albert Tapia OKLA |
| Round of 16 | ||
| Mike Johnson PITT | DEC 6-4 | Jim Gautz WYO |
| Gary Joseph OSU | DEC 7-1 | John Elter PUR |
| Dave Unruh Kansas State | DEC 9-7 | Joel Melitski BLOOM |
| Albert Tapia OKLA | DEC 4-0 | Terry Finn SIU-Carbondale |
| Billy Merriam LEH | DEC 3-2 | Claude Gonzales Colorado State University |
| Mike Nissen NEB | DEC 7-4 | Don Neff UNCO |
| Fred Powell LHU | DEC 6-4 | Fred Crawford NAVY |
| Mark McCracken OKST | DEC 3-1 | Gary Smith MSU |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Jim Gautz WYO | DEC 7-0 | Ron Maunder MD |
| Gary Smith MSU | DEC 6-4 | Roger Sebert ISU |
| Mark McCracken OKST | MAJ DEC 9-0 | Arnold Saferstein Miami University (Ohio) |
| Dave Unruh Kansas State | DEC 4-0 | James Schonauer Hiram College |
| Albert Tapia OKLA | DEC 4-0 | Don Pike RU |
| Don Neff UNCO | DEC 7-4 | Jules Balon Springfield College |
| Fred Crawford NAVY | DEFAULT | Douglas Drake Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Mike Nissen NEB | DEC 5-0 | Bill Fuller IOWA |
| Gary Joseph OSU | DEFAULT | Terry Haise CUSE |
| Claude Gonzales Colorado State University | DEC 5-4 | Ralph Bahna MICH |