| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LPBC | Lincoln Park Boat Club A | [4] | 02:46.58 | (1) | FA |
| Joseph Kornblith | ||||||
| 2. | STLRC | St. Louis Rowing Club A | [1] | 02:48.04 | (2) | FA |
| Nicholas Taylor | +1.46 | |||||
| 3. | SDRC | San Diego Rowing Club A | [2] | 02:48.45 | (3) | |
| Stephen Foster | +1.87 | |||||
| 4. | CRF | Chicago Rowing Foundation A | [3] | 02:55.68 | (4) | |
| Eric Shrader | +9.10 | |||||
| 5. | MINNRC | Minneapolis Rowing Club A | [5] | 02:59.19 | (5) | |
| Amogh Rajan | +12.61 | |||||