| Lane/Order | BIB | ATHLETE | Seeding Time | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q- | UKM | UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA | 3:41.44 | q |
| 2 | K- | TARUMT | TAR UMT | 3:51.34 | q |
| 3 | N- | UIAM | UNIVERSITI ISLAM ANTARABANGSA MALAYSIA | 3:32.30 | Q |
| 4 | Z- | UPM | UNIVERSITI PUTRA MALAYSIA | 3:26.55 | Q |
| 5 | E- | UPSI | UNIVERSITI PENDIDIKAN SULTAN IDRIS | 3:27.32 | Q |
| 6 | H- | POLITEKNIK | POLITEKNIK MALAYSIA | 3:33.93 | Q |
| 7 | R- | UM | UNIVERSITI MALAYA | 3:36.18 | Q |
| 8 | BB | USM | UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA | 3:35.67 | Q |