| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Ray Mendoza OSU | PIN 2:59 | Kevin Marriner Central Connecticut |
| John Oostendorp IOWA | PIN 2:26 | Larry Walker LHU |
| Sylvester Terkay NCST | PIN 1:44 | Chuck Weaver University of Notre Dame |
| Jeremy Lay MIZZ | PIN 2:55 | Darrick Green CMU |
| Larock Benford PUR | DEC 7-4 | Seth Woodill POLY |
| Lorenzo Neal California State University, Fresno | DEC 4-1 | Jeff Scherma Cleveland State University |
| Mike Anderson ASU | DEC 7-0 | Adam Green PENN |
| Rulon Gardner NEB | DEC 7-6 | Don Whipp MSU |
| Jamie Cutler ISU | DEC 9-5 | Dan Hicks NAVY |
| Kurt Angle CLAR | MAJ DEC 14-5 | Justin Greenlee UNI |
| Perry Miller PITT | DEC 6-2 | Vito Maurici IND |
| Josh Feldman VT | DEC 4-1 | Javier Posa OKLA |
| John Morris LEH | DEC 7-2 | Chris Maynor GMU |
| Matt Willhite ORST | DEC 5-1 | Marvin Hicks Delaware State University |
| Kirk Mammen OKST | DEC 6-1 | Tom Osendorf CSUB |
| Melvin Crosby APP | MAJ DEC 12-4 | Dave Bell Boston University |