| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Brad Smith Toledo | PIN 1:06 | Court Vining NEB |
| Andy DiSabato OSU | DEC 9-6 | Bob Thoman Weber State |
| Don Rohn CLAR | DEC 12-5 | Dick Knorr ORST |
| Tony Fillippo NIU | DEC 7-6 | Steve Daniels Portland State University |
| Ron McKinney POLY | DEC 5-4 | Tony DiGiovanni Cleveland State University |
| Kerry Bolen ASU | DEC 5-2 | Alan Housner PUR |
| Steve Barrett OKST | TF 17-2 | Rex Branum EIU |
| Gene Costello SRU | DEC 4-2 | Tim Mousetis Kentucky |
| Keith Green OKLA | DEC 4-0 | Bob Bailey PITT |
| Randy Nielsen ISU | TF 17-1 | Ken Lewis California-Berkeley |
| Alex Riccomini NW | DEC 9-8 | Rick Frietas Montclair State University |
| Russell Clark St. Cloud State University | TF 19-4 | Rick Strouse BUCK |
| Bob Harwick UVA | DEC 5-4 | Pat Greene CUSE |
| Tihamer Toth-Fejel LEH | DEC 13-6 | Tom Marriott East Carolina |
| Steve Sanderson BYU | DEC 5-0 | Mike Millay Louisiana State |
| Brad Smith IOWA | DEC 9-4 | Ed Rivera TEMPLE |