| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Fort Hays State (2 title, 2 title game, 5 Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Wayland Baptist (TX) (1 title game, 1 Fab Four) | ||||
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Gerry Smith (Marycrest (IA)) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Edgar Eason (Fort Hays State) | ||||
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The 1985 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 48th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Fort Hays State won the tournament and with it its second NAIA title.[1]