| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Steve Adams CMU | PIN 5:56 | John Merklinger Boston College |
| Tom Erikson OKST | PIN 0:33 | Mike Radnov NEB |
| Lee Getz RU | DEC 6-1 | Jim Prettyman MIZZ |
| Mike Lombardo NCST | DEC 8-5 | Jeff Reiner Toledo |
| Calvin Vande Hoef PUR | DEC 8-6 | Chris Thornbury CHAT |
| Chris Tironi SUNY-Albany | DEC 2-1 | Dave Orndorff ORST |
| Carlton Haselrig PITT-J | DEC 12-5 | Todd Myers MVILLE |
| Demetrius Harper EIU | DEC 10-8 | Jim Miller East Stroudsburg University |
| Dean Hall EDIN | DEC 6-2 | Todd Seiler WIS |
| Mark Sindlinger IOWA | MAJ DEC 13-1 | Jon Cogdill WYO |
| Tom Reese MD | DEC 2-2 | Bob Button CSUF |
| Jim Nielsen BYU | DEFAULT | Lee Roy Ligons Utah State |
| Joel Greenlee UNI | DEC 3-0 | Brian McCracken ILL |
| Andy Cope ISU | DEC 8-2 | Greg Haladay PSU |
| Rod Severn ASU | DEC 6-0 | Pat McDade BSU |
| Mike Hatch LIB | DEC 6-5 | Mike Monroe CSUB |