Brown, however, took its sweet time on offense. Even though the Bears were unable to score, they ran the clock down and avoided turning the ball over for the most part.
Harvard was also handicapped by the fact that it practically did not foul at all in the second half, thus making it difficult to force the Bears to the line in the closing minutes.
Sullivan nevertheless was pleased by his team's discipline.
"It was an unusual feeling [to have so few fouls]--there was more flow to the game," Sullivan said. "It definitely helped us for them not to be in the bonus offensively."
Sullivan also praised Harvard's intensity: "You can't quarrel with the effort. We feel disappointed about the loss, but we'll bounce back."
The Crimson's only chance to do that lies in New Haven. Tonight Harvard faces Yale in its season finale and for a chance to end the season on a positive note.