| Date | 30 August 1972 — 20:00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Schwimmhalle, Olympiapark, München | |
| Format | Three optional dives. Score added to qualifying round score. | |
| Pos | Competitor | NOC | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Vasin |  URS | 594.09 | |||
| 2 | Franco Cagnotto |  ITA | 591.63 | |||
| 3 | Craig Lincoln |  USA | 577.29 | |||
| 4 | Klaus Dibiasi | ITA | 559.05 | |||
| 5 | Mike Finneran | USA | 557.34 | |||
| 6 | Vyacheslav Strakhov | URS | 556.20 | |||
| 7 | Falk Hoffmann |  GDR | 544.95 | |||
| 8 | Norbert Huda |  FRG | 524.16 | |||
| 9 | Carlos Girón |  MEX | 521.88 | |||
| 10 | Roar Løken |  NOR | 514.92 | |||
| 11 | José Robinson | MEX | 514.02 | |||
| 12 | Helge Ziethen | GDR | 511.02 |
