North Park needed a rally in the closing minutes of the 1985 Division III men's basketball national championship to eke out a 72-71 win against Potsdam State. It was the fourth Walnut and Bronze for the Vikings. They were the third title team in a row to be taken to overtime in the regional round as they survived UW-Whitewater in the second round. They won their next three games by a  total of eight points.

Championship
North Park 72, Potsdam State 71
at Grand Rapids, Mich. (att. 2,816)

All-Tournament Team
Earnest Hubbard, North Park (Most Outstanding Player) 
Justyne Monegain, North Park
Dana Janssen, Nebraska Wesleyan
Brendan Mitchell, Potsdam State
Lou Stevens, Widener

Third Place
Nebraska Wesleyan 48, Widener 40

National Semifinals
North Park 85, Nebraska Wesleyan 80
Potsdam State 54, Widener 38

Quarterfinals
Widener 41, at WPI 38
at Potsdam State 76, William Paterson 59
at North Park 73, Wittenberg 71
Nebraska Wesleyan 69, at Centre 62

Regional Championships
at WPI 67, Clark 62
Widener 55, at Scranton 53 (OT)
at William Paterson 59, Trenton State 48
Potsdam State 69, Buffalo State 56 (at Hartwick)
at Wittenberg 68, Hope 63
at North Park 83, UW-Whitewater 81 (OT)
at Nebraska Wesleyan 76, Central 54
Centre 91, LeMoyne-Owen 72 (at Grensboro)

Regional Third Place
Albany 78, Westfield State 70; Lycoming 102, Washington & Jefferson 92 (2 OT); Salisbury State 98, Roanoke 83; Hartwick 52, Alfred 47; Otterbein 79, DePauw 78; Monmouth (Ill.) 69, North Central 60; Redlands 80, St. John's 70; Greensboro 83, Augsburg 69

First Round
Clark 88, Westfield State 78
WPI 58, Albany 57 (OT)
Widener 54, Lycoming 52
Scranton 85, Washington & Jefferson 74
William Paterson 71, Roanoke 68 (OT)
Trenton State 75, Salisbury State 62
Buffalo State 76, Alfred 68
Potsdam State 63, Hartwick 62
Wittenberg 70, DePauw 62
Hope 78, Otterbein 71
North Park 95, Monmouth 55
UW-Whitewater 72, North Central 53
Nebraska Wesleyan 74, St. John's 56
Central 72, Redlands 64
Centre 66, Greensboro 52
LeMoyne-Owen 74, Augsburg 55

Trenton State is now known as The College of New Jersey.