| Lane/Order | BIB | ATHLETE | Seeding Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 288 | USIM | Muhamad Adam Afdhal B. Abdul Razak | 2:07.06 | q |
| 2 | 176 | UM | AQIL AMANI BIN MISNI | 2:06.85 | q |
| 3 | 284 | UPSI | SHAHEEN BIN SAHARIZAL | 2:06.15 | Q |
| 4 | 178 | UM | DANIAL HAKIM BIN MOHAMMED OMAR | 2:03.10 | Q |
| 5 | 345 | UNITEN | TIRESSH A/L RAJAMOGAN | 2:03.68 | Q |
| 6 | 172 | UKM | SHAHRUL AMRI BIN ZULKIFLI | 2:04.03 | Q |
| 7 | 207 | UNIKL | MUHAMMAD FIRDAAUS BIN MOHD ROSLAN | 2:06.04 | Q |
| 8 | 145 | UCTATI | SHAH SHAZMI'EY HELMY BIN SHARUL AL FAIZA | 2:06.56 | Q |