| Date | 1 September 1972 — 19:30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Sporthalle, Olympiapark, München | |
| Format | Top 6 on each apparatus in individual all-around advanced to apparatus finals. | |
| Pos | Number | Competitor | NOC | Points | Qualifying Points (50%) | Final Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | Klaus Köste |  GDR | 18.850 | 9.475 | 9.375 | |||
| 2 | 252 | Viktor Klimenko |  URS | 18.825 | 9.400 | 9.425 | |||
| 3 | 251 | Nikolay Andrianov | URS | 18.800 | 9.600 | 9.200 | |||
| =4 | 143 | Sawao Kato |  JPN | 18.550 | 9.400 | 9.150 | |||
| =4 | 144 | Eizo Kenmotsu | JPN | 18.550 | 9.500 | 9.050 | |||
| 6 | 227 | Peter Rohner |  SUI | 18.525 | 9.375 | 9.150 |
