But 40-year-old Brown led the revival, smashing 42 from 46 balls before he was lbw to Sean Ervine.
Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain said Mr Ervine was a "talented, courageous and an honest politician".
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Tributes were also paid to Mr Ervine from Northern Ireland politicians, presidents and prime ministers.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Stormont silent in Ervine tribute
Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was very sorry to hear of Mr Ervine's death.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Stormont silent in Ervine tribute
He dismissed Sean Ervine and Nic Pothas as Hampshire were dismissed 130 in their second innings.
Do you think there should have been more conditions laid down of that type, David Ervine?
Only Ervine and Udal stopped the rot, setting up the game's thrilling finale.
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Michael Carberry (78) and Sean Ervine (54) looked in good touch at the crease as they led Hampshire to 159-3.
But when Justin Langer caught Udal and Steffan Jones bowled Ervine they were four short with three balls to go.
BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Counties | Hampshire secure final-ball tie
"David Ervine had travelled his own difficult journey to democratic politics but he made that journey, " Mr Ahern said.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Stormont silent in Ervine tribute
Ervine extended his stand with England Under-19 all-rounder Liam Dawson to 94 before Dawson was caught at leg slip.
Sean Ervine (66) and Nic Pothas (52 not out) showed some resistance after both openers had fallen for ducks.
In his first county match for a year, Pietersen struck five fours in an unbroken 143 stand with Sean Ervine.
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Mr Ervine and his assembly party colleague Billy Hutchinson supported Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble's motion to exclude Sinn Fein.
Sean Ervine, given the new ball at the start of play, quickly accounted for Strauss, who edged to wicket-keeper Tatenda Taibu.
Dimitri Mascarenhas (26) was dropped on 11, while Ervine hit 14 fours in 169 balls as the 240 target was achieved.
Well I'm joined by David Ervine, the leader of the Progressive Unionist Party who was a Loyalist prisoner in the Maze.
The 29-year-old Pakistani then saw Saqlain Mushtaq steer to Sean Ervine at leg gully for one to give him figures of 3-23.
Billy Hutchinson, who met Mr Ervine when they were both in prison, went on to become one of his closest political allies.
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Michael Lumb and Chris Benham fell cheaply, but Ervine and Pothas steadied the innings as Kent looked to press their advantage home.
On Saturday David Ervine of the loyalist Progressive Unionist Party said he believed the IRA was going to put its weapons beyond use.
Ervine edged to second slip off the all-rounder and, despite Stuart Law failing to clutch the catch, Paul Horton snapped up the rebound.
But the day belonged to Ervine who marshalled the tail superbly to ensure Hampshire frustrated Somerset by adding 231 for their last three wickets.
Callum Thorp had Jimmy Adams caught at gully before Onions (3-22) found the edges of John Crawley and Sean Ervine to leave Hampshire 26-4.
Before the session began, the PUP's Dawn Purvis signed the register to confirm she was taking the seat held by the late David Ervine.
Chasing 221 to win the home side slid to 148-7 before Sean Ervine and Shaun Udal put on 61 for the eighth wicket and gave Hampshire hope.
BBC: SPORT | Cricket | Counties | Hampshire secure final-ball tie
From looking set to wreak carnage, Durham slowed up, but skipper Dale Benkenstein kickstarted them again by heaving Ervine and Daren Powell for maximums.
And by the time Griffiths was last out to the occasional off-spin of Compton, Ervine had made the highest score by a Hampshire number seven.
But Ervine put paid to Somerset's hopes of quickly polishing off the Hampshire innings by sharing a ninth-wicket stand of 130 with James Tomlinson (42).
Speaking after his meeting with Dr Reid, David Ervine of the Progressive Unionist Party, said he was pessimistic about the prospects for the peace process.
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