| Teams | 32 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finals site | Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||
| Champions | Jacksonville State Gamecocks (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2nd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Bill Jones (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State) | ||||
| Attendance | 70,945 | ||||
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The 1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1984–85 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Jacksonville State University and South Dakota State's Mark Tetzlaff was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion | |
| Lewis | Fourth Place | |
| Indiana State–Evansville | Third Place | |
| Wright State | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| American International | Regional Champion | |
| Bentley | Fourth Place | |
| Bridgeport | Third Place | |
| Sacred Heart | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | Fourth Place | |
| Central Missouri State | Third Place | |
| Delta State | Runner-up | |
| SE Missouri State | Regional Champion | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Albany State | Fourth Place | |
| Florida Southern | Third Place | |
| Jacksonville State | Regional Champion | |
| Tampa | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Gannon | Fourth Place | |
| Grand Valley State | Runner-up | |
| Northern Michigan | Third Place | |
| South Dakota State | Regional Champion | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Cal State Hayward | Regional Champion | |
| Cal State Northridge | Runner-up | |
| Eastern Montana | Fourth Place | |
| Norfolk State | Third Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's | Regional Champion | |
| Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place | |
| Virginia Union | Third Place | |
| Winston-Salem State | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| California (PA) | Fourth Place | |
| C.W. Post | Regional Champion | |
| Millersville | Third Place | |
| Philadelphia U | Runner-up | |
*denotes tie
Regionals
Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 10 | ||||||||
| Wright State | 61 | ||||||||
| Lewis | 53 | ||||||||
| Wright State | 72 | ||||||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 84 | ||||||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 77 | ||||||||
| Indiana State–Evansville | 64 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Indiana State–Evansville 92, Lewis 78
New England - Springfield, Massachusetts
Location: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 47 | ||||||||
| Bridgeport | 45 | ||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 74 | ||||||||
| American International | 80 | ||||||||
| American International | 65 | ||||||||
| Bentley | 49 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Bridgeport 83, Bentley 67
South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri
Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
| SE Missouri State | 85 | ||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 74 | ||||||||
| SE Missouri State | 67 | ||||||||
| Delta State | 59 | ||||||||
| Delta State | 52 | ||||||||
| Central Missouri State | 47 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Central Missouri State 88, Alabama A&M 74
South - Jacksonville, Alabama
Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
| Tampa | 79 | ||||||||
| Florida Southern | 65 | ||||||||
| Tampa | 61 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 76 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 120 | ||||||||
| Albany State | 84 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Florida Southern 108, Albany State 80
North Central - Brookings, South Dakota
Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||
| Grand Valley State | 71 | ||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 70 | ||||||||
| Grand Valley State | 57 | ||||||||
| South Dakota State | 58 | ||||||||
| South Dakota State | 73 | ||||||||
| Gannon | 64 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Northern Michigan 95, Gannon 65
West - Billings, Montana
Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 64 | ||||||||
| Norfolk State | 61 | ||||||||
| Cal State Hayward | 51 | ||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 48 | ||||||||
| Cal State Northridge | 70 | ||||||||
| Eastern Montana | 59 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Norfolk State 90, Eastern Montana 78
South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia
Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 9 | ||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 62*** | ||||||||
| Randolph–Macon | 52 | ||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 63 | ||||||||
| Winston-Salem State | 56 | ||||||||
| Winston-Salem State | 44 | ||||||||
| Virginia Union | 42 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Virginia Union 78, Randolph–Macon 55
East - Millersville, Pennsylvania
Location: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 7 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 8 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia U | 95 | ||||||||
| California (PA) | 76 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia U | 68 | ||||||||
| C. W. Post | 71 | ||||||||
| C. W. Post | 57 | ||||||||
| Millersville | 55 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Millersville 96, California 86
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
| Quarterfinal - Springfield, MA Elite Eight March 16 | ||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 76 | |||
| American International | 73 | |||
| Quarterfinal - Cape Girardeau, MO Elite Eight March 16 | ||||
| SE Missouri State | 79 | |||
| Jacksonville State | 80 | |||
| Quarterfinal - Brookings, SD Elite Eight March 16 | ||||
| South Dakota State | 62 | |||
| Cal State Hayward | 58 | |||
| Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD Elite Eight March 15 | ||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 69 | |||
| C. W. Post | 67 | |||
National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 23 | ||||||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 61 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 72 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 74 | ||||||||
| South Dakota State | 73 | ||||||||
| South Dakota State | 78 | ||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 71 | ||||||||
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
- Melvin Allen (Jacksonville State)
- Dave Bennett (Kentucky Wesleyan)
- Darryle Edwards (Mount Saint Mary's)
- Robert Spurgeon (Jacksonville State)
- Mark Tetzlaff (South Dakota State)