| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Jason Pratt POLY | PIN 5:32 | Dan Kjeldgaard UNI |
| Matt Hughes EIU | PIN 2:45 | Babak Alimoradian Boston University |
| Ken Porter CLAR | PIN 4:28 | Mike Chase UNC |
| Mark Bybee NW | DEC 8-4 | Sahlan Martin STAN |
| Joe Williams IOWA | TF 21-6 | Mike Kwapniewski RU |
| Temoer Terry NEB | MAJ DEC 23-9 | David Cote MVILLE |
| Matt Suter ASU | DEC 6-1 | Kevin Welsh EDIN |
| Hardell Moore OKST | DEC 4-3 | Ed Mosley HARV |
| Ernest Benion ILL | MAJ DEC 14-4 | Joe Stanton UNCG |
| Jeff Catrabone MICH | DEC 5-4 | Jason Frable WVU |
| Brandon Alderman WYO | DEC 4-2 | Brooke Hoerr IND |
| Mickey Ritter CSUB | DEC 8-2 | Jake Shulaw EMU |
| Alfonzo Tucker California State University, Fresno | DEC 9-5 | Evan Dolan RIDER |
| Jacob Schaus PITT | DEC 12-7 | Byron Tucker OKLA |
| Eric Smith OSU | DEC 7-6 | Patrick Flynn MD |
| John Lange PSU | DEC 9-4 | Derek Strobel APP |