| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 16 | ||
| Gary Horner CLAR | PIN 6:19 | Joe Stafford OKLA |
| Matt Ruppel LEH | DEC 5-0 | Kurt Rosenberger Clemson |
| Charlie Buckshaw CHAT | DEC 11-5 | Mark Willis BYU |
| John Ginther ASU | MAJ DEC 9-0 | Jeff Spinetti WVU |
| Chris Short MINN | DEC 7-2 | Fritz Lehrke MICH |
| Eric Voelker ISU | DEC 10-4 | Doug Chapman Ferris State |
| Mark Whitehead NW | DEC 12-8 | Nate Toedter St. Cloud State University |
| Brooks Simpson IOWA | DEC 7-6 | Randy Couture OKST |