| PL | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Final | Pts | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neff, Jackson | JR | Ohio State | 5:58.56 | NCAA D-1 | |
| 2 | Redd, Jordan | SO | Ohio State | 5:58.71 | NCAA D-1 | |
| 3 | Togami, Adam | SO | Wabash | 6:04.97 | Non-Div. 1 | |
| 4 | Agaba, Peter | FR | Western Kentucky | 6:09.96 | NCAA D-1 | |
| 5 | Boyce, Nick | JR | Wabash | 6:11.96 | Non-Div. 1 | |
| 6 | Stevens, Aaron | JR | Western Kentucky | 6:12.20 | NCAA D-1 | |
| 7 | Bianchina, Michael | FR | Bradley | 6:19.08 | NCAA D-1 | |
| 8 | Reilly, Sam | SO | Vanderbilt | 6:28.46 | NCAA D-1 | |
| 9 | Winskie, Josh | SO | Trevecca Nazarene | 6:32.27 | Non-Div. 1 | |
| 10 | Harmon, Kyle | FR | Austin Peay | 6:40.12 | NCAA D-1 | |
| 11 | Pounder, Vance | SR | Tennessee-Martin | 7:04.65 | NCAA D-1 | |
| 12 | Phifer, Zach | SO | Tennessee-Martin | 7:10.93 | NCAA D-1 | |
| Shankles, JJ | FR | Lipscomb | DNS | NCAA D-1 |