| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Bobby Weaver LEH | PIN 4:42 | Chuck Ludeman WIS |
| Todd Sterr Clemson | PIN 2:28 | Bruce Malinowski MIZZ |
| Joe McFarland MICH | PIN 3:30 | Don Haddad Colorado State University |
| Kevin Darkus ISU | PIN 1:13 | Jerry Hoy Minnesota-Duluth |
| Tim Schultz Northern Michigan University | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Kris Rowlette Wilkes University |
| Randy Willingham OKST | TF 23-3 | Wade Genova Boston University |
| Tony Calderaio SRU | MAJ DEC 14-1 | Brad Gustafson San Jose State |
| Randy Blackman EIU | DEC 5-4 | Mike Rhoads BUCK |
| Adam Cuestas CSUB | DEC 10-7 | Robert Wimberly OHIO |
| Bob Dickman Indiana State | DEC 14-7 | Brad Anderson BYU |
| Barry Davis IOWA | TF 22-5 | Gary Bairos ASU |
| Charlie Heard CHAT | DEC 6-3 | Bob Turner ARMY |
| Carl DeStefanis PSU | DEC 10-6 | David Rynda OKLA |
| Ed Giese MINN | MAJ DEC 16-4 | David Jones Montana State University |
| Bob Monaghan UNC | MAJ DEC 17-4 | Al Gutierrez POLY |
| Mike Erb UO | DEC 8-6 | Jamie Kasser CLAR |