| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Harris ORST1st | PIN 4:35 | Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State2nd |
| Medal Round | ||
| Dean Phinney IOWA3rd | PIN 3:46 | Mike Haschak UCLA4th |
| Steve Williams OKLA5th | DEC 3-0 | Harold Smith Kentucky6th |
| Ron Essink Grand Valley State7th | PIN 1:16 | Jeff Golz OSU8th |
| Consi Semi | ||
| Dean Phinney IOWA | DEC 5-4 | Steve Williams OKLA |
| Mike Haschak UCLA | DEC 7-5 | Harold Smith Kentucky |
| Semifinal | ||
| Howard Harris ORST | PIN 3:54 | Mike Haschak UCLA |
| Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State | DEC 4-2 | Steve Williams OKLA |
| Consi 4 | ||
| Harold Smith Kentucky | PIN 4:45 | Ron Essink Grand Valley State |
| Dean Phinney IOWA | DEC 4-2 | Jeff Golz OSU |
| Consi 8 #2 | ||
| Jeff Golz OSU | PIN 0:30 | Craig Newburg Ball State |
| Harold Smith Kentucky | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Henry Milligan PRIN |
| Dean Phinney IOWA | DEC 6-2 | Shawn Whitcomb MSU |
| Ron Essink Grand Valley State | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Jack Campbell CLAR |
| Quarterfinal | ||
| Howard Harris ORST | PIN 6:13 | Jeff Golz OSU |
| Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State | PIN 4:25 | Jack Campbell CLAR |
| Mike Haschak UCLA | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Dean Phinney IOWA |
| Consi 8 #1 | ||
| Shawn Whitcomb MSU | PIN 2:25 | Bob Isola Clemson |
| Craig Newburg Ball State | PIN 3:46 | Bob Bath WYO |
| Henry Milligan PRIN | MAJ DEC 10-2 | Bob Matzelle Wilkes University |
| Ron Essink Grand Valley State | DEC 11-4 | Dan Cook UO |
| Round of 16 | ||
| Dean Phinney IOWA | PIN 1:41 | John Allen Massachusetts |
| Mike Haschak UCLA | PIN 4:05 | Shawn Whitcomb MSU |
| Howard Harris ORST | PIN 3:20 | Bob Bath WYO |
| Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State | PIN 3:03 | Ron Essink Grand Valley State |
| Jeff Golz OSU | DEC 5-4 | Mike Evans Louisiana State |
| Harold Smith Kentucky | DEC 6-4 | Eric Klasson MICH |
| Steve Williams OKLA | MAJ DEC 13-0 | Henry Milligan PRIN |
| Jack Campbell CLAR | DEC 16-9 | Don Wagner MVILLE |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Dean Phinney IOWA | DEC 9-5 | Chris Hackbarth Colorado College |
| John Allen Massachusetts | PIN 7:08 | Chris Gardner Auburn |
| Shawn Whitcomb MSU | PIN 0:27 | Dave Klemm EIU |
| Mike Haschak UCLA | PIN 4:05 | Bob Isola Clemson |
| Bob Bath WYO | PIN 1:26 | Tim Payne Cleveland State University |
| Howard Harris ORST | PIN 0:32 | Craig Newburg Ball State |
| Jeff Golz OSU | PIN 1:09 | Drew Keiser LEH |
| Steve Williams OKLA | PIN 7:38 | Bob Matzelle Wilkes University |
| Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State | PIN 5:50 | Dan Cook UO |
| Henry Milligan PRIN | DEC 3-3 | Chuck Pinta CIT |
| Eric Klasson MICH | DEC 2-2 | Rick Romeo MIZZ |
| Harold Smith Kentucky | DEC 8-1 | Jim Walker Illinois State |
| Jack Campbell CLAR | MAJ DEC 13-0 | Dave Osenbaugh ISU |
| Mike Evans Louisiana State | DEC 4-3 | D.T. Joyner East Carolina |
| Ron Essink Grand Valley State | DEC 9-6 | Fred McGaver Marquette University |
| Don Wagner MVILLE | DEC 7-2 | Casey Gulliford San Jose State |
| Pigtail | ||
| Harold Smith Kentucky | PIN 1:58 | Keith Wenger DREX |
| Bob Matzelle Wilkes University | TF 16-0 | Manny Estrada Weber State |
| D.T. Joyner East Carolina | DEC 6-3 | Ray Wagner KENT |
| Tim Payne Cleveland State University | DEC 7-3 | David Jack POLY |