| Place | Name | Affiliation | Time |
| 1 | Andrew Peresta | Hampton | 53.24 |
| 2 | Aaron Merrill | Cornell | 53.37 |
| 3 | Matt Comer | Ohio State | 53.95 |
| 4 | Ryan Smith | Indiana | 54.04 |
| 5 | Shomari Taylor | Yale | 54.12 |
| 6 | Nate Shadeck | SlipperyRock | 54.35 |
| 7 | Carl Smith | Seton Hall | 55.54 |
| 8 | Preston Proctor | Coppin State | 55.88 |
| 9 | Dwayne Joseph | Seton Hall | 57.49 |