| pos. | code | crew stroke | lane | finish | qualification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | SDRC | San Diego Rowing Club A | [1] | 02:56.44 | (1) | FA |
| Tom Peszek | ||||||
| 2. | CRF | Chicago Rowing Foundation A | [3] | 03:00.61 | (2) | FA |
| Samuel Goldberg | +4.17 | |||||
| 3. | RRI | Riverfront Recapture, Inc. A | [2] | 03:00.84 | (3) | FA |
| Matt Dreier | +4.40 | |||||
| 4. | TRC | Texas Rowing Center A | [4] | 03:20.69 | (4) | |
| Christopher Parks | +24.25 | |||||
| 5. | CPTLRC | Capital Rowing Club B | [5] | 03:30.92 | (5) | |
| Kevin Oskroba | +34.48 | |||||