| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | ||
| Greg Johnson MSU1st |
| DEC 1-1 |
| Ray Stapp OKST2nd |
| Medal Round | ||
| Mike Cachero OKLA3rd | DEC 7-2 | John Miller UO4th |
| Greg Schmidt SDSU5th | DEC 2-0 | Jerry Hoddy MICH6th |
| Consi Semi | ||
| Mike Cachero OKLA | DEC 1-1 | Jerry Hoddy MICH |
| John Miller UO | DEC 4-3 | Greg Schmidt SDSU |
| Semifinal | ||
| Greg Johnson MSU | DEC 7-4 | John Miller UO |
| Ray Stapp OKST | DEC 3-1 | Jerry Hoddy MICH |
| Consi 4 | ||
| Mike Cachero OKLA | DEC 6-2 | Frank Romano OSU |
| Greg Schmidt SDSU | DEC 7-1 | Kirt Donaldson AF |
| Consi 8 #2 | ||
| Kirt Donaldson AF | PIN 4:42 | Joe Orta NEB |
| Frank Romano OSU | DEC 9-3 | Jim Fiore TEMPLE |
| Quarterfinal | ||
| Ray Stapp OKST | DEC 3-0 | Mike Cachero OKLA |
| Greg Johnson MSU | DEC 7-3 | Greg Schmidt SDSU |
| John Miller UO | DEC 5-3 | Ron Oglesby Winona State |
| Jerry Hoddy MICH | DEC 7-4 | Dale Brumit Arizona |
| Round of 16 | ||
| Jerry Hoddy MICH | DEC 3-2 | Sam Arishita Utah |
| Greg Schmidt SDSU | DEC 10-9 | Ed Brown BUFF |
| John Miller UO | DEC 7-3 | Dan Sherman IOWA |
| Dale Brumit Arizona | DEC 16-10 | Andy Matviak Wilkes University |
| Ron Oglesby Winona State | MAJ DEC 15-7 | Mike Downer Washington |
| Ray Stapp OKST | MAJ DEC 11-0 | Jim Fiore TEMPLE |
| Mike Cachero OKLA | DEC 3-0 | John Meikle UCLA |
| Greg Johnson MSU | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Kirt Donaldson AF |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Greg Schmidt SDSU | DEC 9-2 | Steve Lampe ISU |
| Ray Stapp OKST | PIN 4:55 | Frank Romano OSU |
| Kirt Donaldson AF | MAJ DEC 8-0 | Mark Massery NW |
| Ron Oglesby Winona State | DEC 9-3 | Dave Reynolds Massachusetts |
| John Miller UO | DEC 3-1 | Larry Baltezore ARMY |
| Jerry Hoddy MICH | DEC 2-0 | Don Williams Drake |
| Andy Matviak Wilkes University | DEC 13-6 | Dave Kalams ORST |
| Ed Brown BUFF | DEC 2-0 | Gordon Yamamoto California-Berkeley |
| Jim Fiore TEMPLE | DEC 9-5 | Joe Zychowicz OHIO |
| Mike Cachero OKLA | DEC 4-0 | Chuck Rossetti NIU |
| Sam Arishita Utah | MAJ DEC 14-3 | Kim Hatcher UVA |
| Mike Downer Washington | DEC 10-9 | Tom Schuler NAVY |
| Dale Brumit Arizona | MAJ DEC 18-8 | Terry Hall POLY |
| Greg Johnson MSU | TF 17-2 | Joe Orta NEB |
| Dan Sherman IOWA | TF 17-2 | Gil Keith BYU |
| John Meikle UCLA | MAJ DEC 10-0 | Glen Rievley Tennessee |
| Pigtail | ||
| Dan Sherman IOWA | PIN 7:11 | George Trygg Louisiana State |
| Kirt Donaldson AF | PIN 4:28 | Lou Curra ODU |
| Jerry Hoddy MICH | DEC 9-3 | John Smith Ball State |
| Joe Orta NEB | DEC 8-6 | Dave Kopolow STAN |
| Frank Romano OSU | DEC 10-4 | Dick Lowenstine Eastern Kentucky |
| John Miller UO | DEC 7-2 | Dave Weber PSU |
| Jim Fiore TEMPLE | MAJ DEC 13-5 | Stan Diamond Indiana State |
| Mike Cachero OKLA | DEC 6-3 | Don Fay LHU |