The Crimson slowly worked its way back into the game over the next 10 minutes. When freshmen forwards Kate Ides and Bree Kelley entered the game, they added much-needed inside defensive pressure and rebounding. The Crimson forced some turnovers and tied the game, 22-22. However, B.U. went back to the inside game with Dixon, and freshman guard Alison Argentieri chipped in with a pair of threes as the Terriers pulled away for a 40-30 halftime lead.

"At the half, we just had too many [14] turnovers," Monti said. "And our defense couldn't find the right situation--we started man-to-man, went zone, then went back."

The biggest problem at the half for the Crimson was in-the-paint offense. Center Melissa Johnson had only four points, while senior forward Laela Sturdy, averaging 18 points per game, had none.

The first minutes of the second half resembled the first minutes of the first half. Turnovers and fouls hurt Harvard while Dufault drove inside for five early points. When Harvard Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith brought in Ides and Kelley again, it didn't work.

Crimson turnovers at midcourt led to fouls, and the Terriers made them count, at one point leading by 19 points. Egelhoff began putting up wild three-point attempts, and the Crimson seemed unbalanced and sluggish.

Eventually, B.U. stopped its press defense, and Harvard shot the ball better. The combination of Ides, Johnson and Sturdy inside held the Terrier offense at bay while Johnson's scoring and offensive rebounding led Harvard on a 10-point run and pulled them to within seven at 58-51. Johnson played well in the second half, scoring 15 of her 19 points.

Each team bore down defensively for the final six-and-a-half minutes of the game. Argentieri was all over the place, getting steals and hitting free throws. She played eerily calmly in her first collegiate road game. Although Harvard made a final run in the last several minutes, time was not on its side as it was forced to foul at the end.