| <table border="1"> | |
| <tr><td>Rank</td><td>Lane</td><td>Name</td><td>Nationality</td><td>Time</td><td>Notes</td></tr> | |
| <tr><td>-</td><td>4</td><td>Ian Thorpe</td><td>Australia</td><td>3:40.59</td><td>WR</td></tr> | |
| <tr><td>-</td><td>5</td><td>Massimiliano Rosolino</td><td>Italy</td><td>3:43.40</td><td>EU</td></tr> | |
| <tr><td>-</td><td>7</td><td>Klete Keller</td><td>United States</td><td>3:47.00</td><td>AM</td></tr> | |
| <tr><td>4</td><td>6</td><td>Emiliano Brembilla</td><td>Italy</td><td>3:47.01</td><td>-</td></tr> | |
| <tr><td>5</td><td>1</td><td>Dragoș Coman</td><td>Romania</td><td>3:47.38</td><td>NR</td></tr> | |
| <tr><td>6</td><td>2</td><td>Chad Carvin</td><td>United States</td><td>3:47.58</td><td>-</td></tr> | |
| <tr><td>7</td><td>8</td><td>Grant Hackett</td><td>Australia</td><td>3:48.22</td><td>-</td></tr> | |
| <tr><td>8</td><td>3</td><td>Ryk Neethling</td><td>South Africa</td><td>3:48.52</td><td>-</td></tr> | |
| </table> | |