| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Joe Melchiore OKLA | PIN 2:11 | Shawn Sheldon SUNY-Albany |
| Alfred Castro Utah State | TF 25-9 | Wallace Dawkins NEB |
| Ricky Bonomo BLOOM | TF 20-5 | Andy Bell WYO |
| Jack Cuvo East Stroudsburg University | DEC 8-5 | Chris Brown BYU |
| Perry Summitt ISU | DEC 7-3 | Jim Fussell Tennessee |
| Jeff Bowyer JMU | DEC 11-9 | Will Waters MICH |
| Al Palacio NCST | MAJ DEC 11-1 | Mark Clayton WIS |
| Frank Trujillo CSUF | MAJ DEC 14-6 | Paul Kapper Cleveland State University |
| Jim Martin PSU | MAJ DEC 13-2 | Steve Brown EMU |
| Mark Schwab UNI | MAJ DEC 18-4 | Jim Best NCST |
| Dave Crisanti PRIN | DEC 6-2 | Ben Reichel CHAT |
| Ed Giese MINN | DEC 8-2 | John Foley Boston University |
| Steve Waddell Montana | MAJ DEC 14-6 | Roberto Pelayo UO |
| Perry Ainscough LIB | MAJ DEC 10-0 | Mark Adkins KENT |
| Tony Cotroneo CUSE | DEC 3-1 | Tim Jacoutot College of New Jersey |