With 2 minutes 43 seconds remaining in the second half of the men’s basketball game between No. 11 Providence and Xavier on Wednesday night, officials halted play because of slippery conditions. Leaks from the ceiling at the arena in Providence, R.I., had caused water to fall onto the court. Play resumed after a delay exceeding 10 minutes.
Then came overtime. Then a second extra period. And then a third.
Finally, with 31.5 seconds left in the third overtime, Providence’s Jared Bynum beat Xavier’s zone defense with a deep 3-pointer to give the Friars their largest lead before they clinched a 99-92 victory.