The 1996 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began with 48 teams and ended on December 21, 1996, when Stanford defeated Hawaii 3 games to 0 in the NCAA championship match. Stanford's win over Hawaii for the title was, and remains, one of the most lopsided finals in NCAA championship history. Stanford won 15-7, 15-3, 15-5. The 15 points scored by Hawaii was the lowest in an NCAA championship match since the NCAA tournament began in 1981. Play-in games Records Brackets Pacific regional East regional Mountain regional Central regional Final Four - CSU Convocation Center, Cleveland, Ohio See also NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship References NCAA Women's Volleyball Championship NCAA Volleyball in Ohio 1996 in sports in Ohio December 1996 sports events in the United States Sports competitions in Cleveland