Top 2 from each school score
| Lane | Athlete | Team | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROWN, Chad | VMI | 2:02.00 |
| 2 | CHASE, Zachary | VMI | 1:59.00 |
| 3 | WILLARD, Josh | VMI | 1:57.00 |
| 4 | FITCH, Tripp | VMI | 2:01.01 |
| 5 | LYSHER, Luke | VMI | 1:59.00 |
| 6 | SAWYER, Logan | VMI | 2:04.00 |
| 7 | SHAHBAZ, Jahanzib | VMI | 1:58.00 |
| 8 | KULICK, Stephan | Citadel | 1:56.78 |
| 9 | MCCLARY, Trey | Citadel | 2:01.52 |
| 10 | ELGARZAR, Mustapha | Citadel | 2:01.10 |