"Brown hadn't been that good of a shooting team," Delaney-Smith said. "[But tonight] Brown shot very well--better than they've shot up until this point."

The Bears' second-half lead peaked at 54-51. Crimson senior center Melissa Johnson hit a free throw--she was 5-of-7 from the line on the night--to cut the deficit to two.

With 2:15 left and Harvard trailing 54-52, freshman forward Hana Peljto came into the game, and summarily hit a three-pointer from a foot outside the arc in traffic to put the Crimson ahead.

It was the last lead Harvard would see, and Peljto's night took a turn for the worse. On a one-and-one for Brown with 1:18 left, Mitchell hit the front end to tie the game, but missed the back end. Peljto was fouled on the rebound, giving the Crimson a one-and-one of its own, but she missed the front end and the Bears controlled the rebound.

Brown took a 57-55 lead with 47 seconds left when junior center Rachel MacDonald--the only Bear in double figures with 18--drained a turnaround lay-in with the shot clock winding down.

Freshman Tricia Tubridy--who finished with 10 points on the night--came up with her biggest score of the game, maneuvering across the top of the key and laying the ball in over traffic to tie the game, 57-57, with 27 seconds left.

In its final possession, Harvard pressured Brown well at the perimeter, but then Mitchell found enough room to penetrate. She moved inside on Melissa Johnson and drew a foul, setting up the game's conclusion.