| Lane | Athlete | Yr. | Team | Seed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GILO, Wimachmorr | SO | Southern Indiana | 9:40.00 | |
| 2 | DOLAND, Jason | JR | Memphis | 9:52.94 | War Eagle Invitational 2021 |
| 3 | MELLO, Brady | SR | Lindenwood | 10:04.90 | GLVC Track and Field Championships |
| 4 | KEY, Jonny | FR | Lindenwood | 10:10.67 | |
| 5 | SIMS, Will | JR | Southern Indiana | 10:11.23 | Jim Vargo Invitational |
| 6 | WOODARD, Cameron | SR | SIU Edwardsville | 10:15.01 | OVC championship |
| 7 | CASE, Matt | SO | Lindenwood | 10:58.75 |