| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Dan Lewis CSUF | PIN 4:05 | Anvil Nelson Illinois State |
| Dave McQuaig OKST | MAJ DEC 11-3 | Jeff Hersha MSU |
| Mike Lieberman LEH | DEC 6-0 | David Weeks CHAT |
| Willie Gadson ISU | DEC 6-1 | Mike Dillenburg ORST |
| Mark Johnson MICH | DEC 8-4 | Mark Mullins OKLA |
| Ron Whitcomb East Carolina | DEC 11-5 | Dick Rose Arizona |
| Sythell Thompson POLY | DEC 8-1 | Dan Keller UNI |
| John O'Brien KENT | DEC 6-5 | Ted Petty RU |
| Mark Weisen SIU-Carbondale | DEC 8-6 | Rick Hale California-Berkeley |
| Jerry White PSU | DEC 7-6 | Ron Jeidy WIS |
| Tim Worsowicz Florida | DEC 11-4 | Steve Scheib BLOOM |
| Stu Moyer Ball State | DEC 8-2 | Steve Needs BSU |
| Buck Davis UO | DEC 4-3 | Carmel Morina TEMPLE |
| Chris Campbell IOWA | MAJ DEC 14-6 | Tad Sargent Rhode Island |
| Steve Heger MD | DEC 8-3 | Brian Collier RIDER |
| Dave Severn ASU | DEC 3-2 | Otto Liski Cincinnati |