| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Paul Keysaw CSUB | PIN 6:13 | Dave Raby NAVY |
| Fritz Lehrke MICH | DEC 11-8 | Ty Williams NCST |
| Randy Couture OKST | DEC 7-0 | Bryan Burns BUCK |
| Matt Ruppel LEH | MAJ DEC 11-2 | Larry Walker LHU |
| Joe Stafford OKLA | DEC 4-1 | Chris Zwilling APP |
| Brooks Simpson IOWA | TF 24-9 | Joe Rissone UO |
| Steve King University of Notre Dame | DEC 2-1 | Jim Koerber Grand Valley State |
| Steven Sciandra ODU | FORFEIT | Greg Pulskamp Boston College |
| Brad Weber DUKE | DEC 9-6 | Ted Casto BRWN |
| Chris Nelson NEB | DEC 8-6 | Ray Roso California State University, Fresno |
| Sherif Zegar MIZZ | DEC 5-2 | Jonathan Martin MVILLE |
| Rex Holman ASU | DEC 5-2 | Joe Rozanc CLAR |
| Jay Landolfo UNC | DEC 3-1 | Jeff Spinetti WVU |
| Matt Case NW | DEC 6-4 | Jim Nelson ISU |
| Hamilton Munnell Miami University (Ohio) | DEC 6-6 | Jeff Ellis PSU |
| Mark Lindlow AF | DEC 3-0 | Rod Wright EDIN |