| Division: | II |
| Year: | 1985 |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourcity: | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Champions: | Jacksonville State Gamecocks |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Runnerup: | South Dakota State Jackrabbits |
| Gamecount: | 2nd |
| Semifinal1: | Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers |
| Finalfourcount: | 11th |
| Semifinal2: | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers |
| Finalfourcount2: | 5th |
| Coach: | Bill Jones |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mop: | Mark Tetzlaff |
| Mopteam: | South Dakota State |
| Attendance: | 70,945 |
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.
| 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
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
Location: Butova Gymnasium Host: American International College
Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
Location: Pete Mathews Coliseum Host: Jacksonville State University
Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University
Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College
Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University
Location: Pucillo Gymnasium Host: Millersville University of Pennsylvania
*denotes each overtime played
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
*denotes each overtime played