| Place | Bib | Lane | Name | Affiliation | Time |
| 1 | AB | 6 | Florida St | Florida St | 40.10 |
| 2 | AO | 8 | Bethune | Bethune | 40.30 |
| 3 | AK | 7 | Miss State | Miss State | 40.55 |
| 4 | BV | 3 | Syracuse | Syracuse | 41.02 |
| 5 | AW | 9 | Norfolk St | Norfolk St | 41.06 |
| 6 | BU | 4 | Cornell | Cornell | 41.99 |
| 7 | BT | 5 | Win-Salem | Win-Salem | 42.15 |
| 8 | BX | 2 | Salisbury | Salisbury | 42.19 |
| 9 | BI | 1 | Kentucky St | Kentucky St | 42.29 |