| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Steve Randall OKST | PIN 1:17 | Gus Malavite OHIO |
| Andre Allen NW | PIN 1:11 | Brent Jacinto California-Berkeley |
| Brad Smith IOWA | PIN 2:47 | Bill Korth PITT |
| Dennis Underkoffler PRIN | DEC 10-5 | Dan Godbehere WYO |
| Larry Reed UNCO | DEC 7-6 | Andy DiSabato OSU |
| Paull McNutt NCST | DEC 7-3 | Tim Granowitz Florida |
| John Hanshaw Arizona | DEC 9-6 | Kevin Young OKLA |
| Dean Dixon UO | DEC 8-5 | Pat Sculley LEH |
| Steve Sanderson BYU | MAJ DEC 10-1 | John Trudgeon W&M |
| Jim Bennett YALE | DEC 6-1 | John Martellucci SUNY Brockport |
| Ken Krebs STAN | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Harvey Dalton Western Colorado University |
| Tom Marriott East Carolina | DEC 9-8 | Brad Dodds NDSU |
| Alan Housner PUR | DEC 8-3 | Bruce Randall Kansas State |
| Scott Casper Connecticut | DEC 2-1 | Dan Elliott ORST |
| Ken Snyder UNI | DEC 7-6 | Gene Costello SRU |
| Rodger Warner POLY | DEC 12-5 | Marco Teran Ball State |