| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Derek Glenn Colorado College | PIN 2:07 | Nelson Gardner BYU |
| Randy Lewis IOWA | PIN 4:45 | Harlan Kistler UCLA |
| Bryan Billig Wilkes University | PIN 5:42 | Ron Voss Western Michigan |
| Darryl Burley LEH | PIN 1:41 | Steve Weight Utah State |
| Thomas Landrum OKST | PIN 5:53 | Craig Jordan Minnesota State |
| Dalen Wasmund MINN | DEFAULT 6:48 | John Dolch Salisbury |
| Joe Romero ASU | DEC 9-4 | Curtis Longstreet Kentucky |
| Chris Xakellis UVA | DEC 5-5 | Ed Fiorvanti BLOOM |
| Jim Gibbons ISU | DEC 5-2 | Mark Cagle WVU |
| Mike Bauer ORST | MAJ DEC 12-1 | Dave DiSabato University of Notre Dame |
| Buddy Lee ODU | DEC 5-4 | Bill Nugent UO |
| C.D. Mock UNC | MAJ DEC 15-7 | Don St. James |
| Randy Miller CLAR | DEC 7-7 | Bob Bury PSU |
| Dave Goodspeed WIS | MAJ DEC 18-5 | Kyle Grunwald Louisiana State |
| Jeff Tolbert PUR | DEC 9-8 | Kevin Bellis Illinois State |
| Tom Mount POLY | DEC 11-6 | Cody Westbrook WYO |