| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Kurt Mock Kentucky | PIN 6:26 | Dennis Sciabica PSU |
| Mike Pike ASU | PIN 7:01 | Tim Reaume UNC |
| Tony Jennings NEB | DEC 3-2 | Frank Pucino Rhode Island |
| Joe Kittel ORST | DEC 7-2 | Pat Neu MINN |
| Pat Milkovich MSU | DEC 10-3 | Carlos Rodriquez California-Berkeley |
| Paul Bartlett ISU | TF 21-4 | Sev Popolizio Boston University |
| Lorenzo Jones Portland State University | DEC 10-3 | Dan Bedesem West Chester |
| Scott Soderholm NIU | DEC 10-6 | Charles Allen ARMY |
| Jim Hicks W&M | DEC 8-7 | Dane Ives MIZZ |
| Sam Komar IND | DEC 5-4 | Rande Stottlemyer PITT |
| Mike Frick LEH | DEC 8-1 | Mike McGonigal UVA |
| Mark Hawald John Carroll | DEC 8-5 | Tom Bauer NAVY |
| Frank Gonzales UCLA | DEC 6-5 | Dave Martin Indiana State |
| Tim Cysewski IOWA | TF 21-0 | Mike Blakely Montclair State University |
| Herb Crimp Utah | DEC 8-5 | Rick Thompson SRU |
| Jack Eustice Minnesota State University, Mankato | DEC 8-6 | Grant Arnold POLY |