Brown's Kieron Bigby (a game high 24 points) keyed a 12-4 Bruin run at the start of the final period that turned a 41-37 Harvard halftime advantage into 49-45 Brown lead.
Several key offensive mistakes then doomed the Crimson, and a technical foul with 9:19 left to play on the Harvard coaching staff allowed the Bruins to open up a nine point lead.
The visitors eventually closed to within two with 1:57 remaining, but clutch free throw shooting by the Bruins ended Harvard hopes--for both last night and the postseason.
Bruins, 82-77
at Marvel Gym
HARVARD (77)--Joe Carrabine 10-2-22; Arne Duncan 3-9--15; Keith Webster 4-2--10; Bob Ferry 6-6--18; Pat Smith 6-0--12; Kyle Dodson 0-0-0. Totals 29-19--77.
BROWN (82)--Keiren Bigby 11-2--24; Mike Waitkus 4-6--14; Todd Mulder 5-3--13; Howard Bell 0-0--0; Stark Langs 2-0--4; Darren Brady 1-4--0; Pat Lynch 0-0--0; Anthony Katsaros 0-0--0; Todd Murray 6-1--13; Jim Turner 4-0--8, Totals 33-16--82.
Halftime: H, 41-37
Fouled Out-Smith. Total fouls Harvard 16. Brown 18, Rchounds Harvard 27 (Duncan 6). Brown 28 (Langs 8) Assists-Harvard 22 (Smith 9). Cornell 24 (Wankus 13) All 500