| WINNER | METHOD | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| Round of 32 | ||
| Dave Anderton OKST | PIN 4:27 | Jason Pernat WIS |
| Mat Orndorff ORST | PIN 6:53 | Mark Knauer ISU |
| Stephen Neal CSUB | PIN 1:38 | Matt Lamb MSU |
| Mike Russow EIU | PIN 7:26 | Leo Sandoval Portland State University |
| Bandele Adeniyi-Bada PENN | DEC 4-2 | Gan McGee POLY |
| Bronson Lingamfelter BRWN | DEC 8-3 | Abe Boomer WYO |
| Leslie Apedoe VMI | DEC 8-3 | John Eschenfelder BUFF |
| David Pierce PUR | DEC 9-3 | Brent Lancaster GMU |
| Rusty Cook BSU | DEC 7-4 | A.J. Johnson EDIN |
| Matt Kenny UNC | DEC 3-2 | J.R. Plienis NEB |
| Mark Janus PSU | DEC 3-0 | Antonio Garay Boston College |
| John Henry Ward OKLA | MAJ DEC 11-0 | Matt Brink MICH |
| Derek DelPorto SRU | DEC 7-2 | Chris Miller BYU |
| Wes Hand IOWA | TF 23-8 | Bill Bell LHU |
| Karl Roesler ILL | DEC 7-5 | Seth Charles COR |
| Brock Lesnar MINN | MAJ DEC 12-2 | Sean Hage WVU |