| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Lou Banach IOWA1st | PIN 5:45 | Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State2nd |
| Medal Round | ||
| Steve Williams OKLA3rd | PIN 3:40 | Dan Severn ASU4th |
| Ray Wagner KENT5th | PIN 4:51 | Steve Sefter PSU6th |
| Mike Evans Louisiana State7th | DEC 4-2 | Mike Howe Northern Michigan University8th |
| Consi Semi | ||
| Dan Severn ASU | PIN 1:08 | Ray Wagner KENT |
| Steve Williams OKLA | DEC 6-4 | Steve Sefter PSU |
| Semifinal | ||
| Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State | PIN 1:32 | Steve Williams OKLA |
| Lou Banach IOWA | MAJ DEC 20-10 | Dan Severn ASU |
| Consi 4 | ||
| Ray Wagner KENT | DEC 5-3 | Mike Evans Louisiana State |
| Steve Sefter PSU | DEC 6-5 | Mike Howe Northern Michigan University |
| Consi 8 #2 | ||
| Mike Evans Louisiana State | PIN 5:39 | Jeff Green Kentucky |
| Mike Howe Northern Michigan University | PIN 5:58 | Eric Klasson MICH |
| Ray Wagner KENT | DEC 2-2 | Mike Holcomb Miami University (Ohio) |
| Steve Sefter PSU | DEC 8-2 | Curt Olson CLAR |
| Quarterfinal | ||
| Dan Severn ASU | MAJ DEC 15-7 | Eric Klasson MICH |
| Steve Williams OKLA | DEFAULT 7:30 | Mike Evans Louisiana State |
| Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State | DEC 7-4 | Ray Wagner KENT |
| Lou Banach IOWA | DEC 12-5 | Steve Sefter PSU |
| Consi 8 #1 | ||
| Jeff Green Kentucky | DEC 2-1 | Brian Neal ISU |
| Mike Holcomb Miami University (Ohio) | DEC 4-1 | Rod Chamberlain IND |
| Mike Howe Northern Michigan University | MAJ DEC 9-1 | Daryl Meyer NEB |
| Curt Olson CLAR | DEC 5-2 | Mike Rotunda CUSE |
| Round of 16 | ||
| Steve Williams OKLA | PIN 0:25 | Brian Neal ISU |
| Ray Wagner KENT | PIN 1:04 | Chuck Pinta CIT |
| Mike Evans Louisiana State | DEC 9-7 | Rick Romeo MIZZ |
| Dan Severn ASU | MAJ DEC 12-3 | Mike Howe Northern Michigan University |
| Eric Klasson MICH | DEC 6-1 | Don Wagner MVILLE |
| Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State | TF 21-4 | Rod Chamberlain IND |
| Steve Sefter PSU | DEC 6-2 | Paul Ruggiero University of Delaware |
| Lou Banach IOWA | TF 24-6 | Mike Rotunda CUSE |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Ray Wagner KENT | PIN 4:13 | Rick Chandler Southern Oregon University |
| Dan Severn ASU | PIN 0:25 | Daryl Meyer NEB |
| Steve Sefter PSU | PIN 7:30 | Paul Spieler POLY |
| Lou Banach IOWA | PIN 1:38 | Curt Olson CLAR |
| Eric Klasson MICH | DEFAULT 7:35 | Evins Brantley Rhode Island |
| Paul Ruggiero University of Delaware | DEC 10-4 | Larry Cox TEMPLE |
| Mike Evans Louisiana State | DEC 9-4 | Arnie Bagley Idaho State |
| Chuck Pinta CIT | MAJ DEC 19-6 | Pat Ryan NAVY |
| Mike Howe Northern Michigan University | DEC 13-7 | John Kriebs UNI |
| Don Wagner MVILLE | MAJ DEC 11-1 | Craig Schoene CSUB |
| Steve Williams OKLA | MAJ DEC 15-7 | Jeff Green Kentucky |
| Brian Neal ISU | DEC 5-4 | Duane Koslowski Minnesota-Morris |
| Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State | DEC 7-3 | Mike Holcomb Miami University (Ohio) |
| Rick Romeo MIZZ | DEC 9-8 | Dan Cook UO |
| Rod Chamberlain IND | DEC 7-0 | Tab Thacker NCST |
| Mike Rotunda CUSE | MAJ DEC 21-9 | Sean Isgan PITT-J |
| Pigtail | ||
| Rick Chandler Southern Oregon University | DEC 4-2 | J.L. Coon Utah State |