Washington State had a chance to tie in the closing seconds when Taylor Rochestie took the inbound pass and drove the length of the floor. But his layup bounced off the rim and Stanford won its fifth consecutive game.

Brook Lopez and Lawrence Hill led Stanford (18-3, 7-2 Pac-10) with 18 points each.

Kyle Weaver, whose free throw sent the game into overtime, had 23 points and 11 rebounds for Washington State (17-4, 5-4), which lost its second straight home game. The Cougars have lost four of their past seven overall.

Robin Lopez's basket lifted Stanford to a 66-63 lead. Weaver had a chance to tie the game with three free throws on the next possession, but missed the second one to leave the Cardinal with a 66-65 lead. Mitch Johnson made one of two free throws with 5.4 seconds left for the final score.

Stanford matched its win total for all of last season, and kept Washington State from climbing into second in the Pac-10 behind UCLA.

Both teams froze at the free throw line in the closing minutes of regulation, with Washington State making only four of its last nine attempts and Stanford going 3-for-6.

The battle between two of the best defensive teams in the nation saw Washington State held to 34 percent shooting, but only four turnovers. Stanford shot 45 percent, but committed 17 turnovers.

'Iolani alum Derrick Low added 19 points and Robbie Cowgill 11 for Washington State. The Cougars' main inside threat, Aron Baynes, got into early foul trouble and eventually fouled out with just three points and two rebounds. That helped Stanford dominate the rebounding 44-29.

Stanford guard Anthony Goods missed the game with an ankle injury. Hill started in his place.

The game was close throughout. Taj Finger's layup tied the score at 53 with 1:57 left in regulation.

Baynes made one of two free throws to give Washington State a 54-53 lead, and Hill did the same on the other end to tie it at 54 with 1:27 left.

Brook Lopez made two free throws for a 56-54 lead with 59 seconds left, but Weaver made one of two free throws to cut Stanford's lead to one with 46 seconds left.

Cowgill was fouled with 19 seconds left, but missed both free throws. After Johnson missed two free throws for Stanford, Weaver made one of two with 9.8 seconds left to tie the game at 56. Shots by Brook Lopez and Finger missed to send the game into overtime.

Hill's 3-pointer gave Stanford a 62-59 lead in the extra session.