| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | ||
| Tom Kline POLY1st |
| DEC 8-4 |
| Robert Grimes San Diego State2nd |
| Medal Round | ||
| Bob Buehler San Francisco State University3rd | PIN 3:38 | John Schneider MSU4th |
| Jim Duschen ISU5th | DEC 4-1 | Geoff Baum OKST6th |
| Consi Semi | ||
| Bob Buehler San Francisco State University | DEC 7-3 | Geoff Baum OKST |
| John Schneider MSU | DEC 4-3 | Jim Duschen ISU |
| Semifinal | ||
| Robert Grimes San Diego State | PIN 7:21 | Jim Duschen ISU |
| Tom Kline POLY | DEC 3-2 | Geoff Baum OKST |
| Consi 4 | ||
| Bob Buehler San Francisco State University | TF 16-0 | Tom Kruse OSU |
| John Schneider MSU | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Carlton Tanaka Idaho State |
| Consi 8 #2 | ||
| Tom Kruse OSU | PIN 2:51 | Joe Davis Utah |
| Carlton Tanaka Idaho State | DEC 8-7 | Chris Feder C.W. Post |
| Quarterfinal | ||
| Jim Duschen ISU | PIN 6:34 | John Salisbury California-Berkeley |
| Geoff Baum OKST | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Russ Hellickson WIS |
| Robert Grimes San Diego State | DEC 8-2 | John Schneider MSU |
| Tom Kline POLY | DEC 12-6 | Bob Buehler San Francisco State University |
| Round of 16 | ||
| Geoff Baum OKST | PIN 5:00 | Joe Sperry Colorado State University |
| Bob Buehler San Francisco State University | PIN 7:45 | Hank Hawkins LHU |
| Robert Grimes San Diego State | PIN 7:00 | Chris Feder C.W. Post |
| Russ Hellickson WIS | DEC 6-1 | Gene Libal NEB |
| John Salisbury California-Berkeley | DEC 3-2 | Mike Donivan ORST |
| Tom Kline POLY | DEC 4-1 | Tom Kruse OSU |
| Jim Duschen ISU | MAJ DEC 11-1 | Paul Zander IOWA |
| John Schneider MSU | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Gary Salapa OHIO |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Joe Sperry Colorado State University | PIN 7:36 | Ron House Eastern Kentucky |
| Russ Hellickson WIS | PIN 3:33 | Mike Ward Weber State |
| John Schneider MSU | PIN 1:14 | George Zguris Massachusetts |
| John Salisbury California-Berkeley | PIN 6:30 | Charles Amato NCST |
| Chris Feder C.W. Post | DEC 7-2 | Mike Latimer WSU |
| Paul Zander IOWA | DEC 7-2 | Dan Wintersteen Ball State |
| Geoff Baum OKST | DEC 1-1 | Tim Wilmarth UO |
| Gary Salapa OHIO | DEC 5-2 | Jack Thrasher AF |
| Gene Libal NEB | DEC 5-0 | Paul Gillespie BYU |
| Bob Buehler San Francisco State University | MAJ DEC 21-8 | Gary Leinberger LEH |
| Robert Grimes San Diego State | DEC 10-4 | Carlton Tanaka Idaho State |
| Mike Donivan ORST | DEC 3-1 | Mark Kane NAVY |
| Tom Kruse OSU | DEC 14-8 | Dave Pottruck PENN |
| Tom Kline POLY | DEC 5-1 | Joe Davis Utah |
| Hank Hawkins LHU | DEC 5-1 | John Crow OKLA |
| Jim Duschen ISU | DEC 7-3 | Vince Paolano CUSE |