Ok, wer're here and it's game time. Coleman Coliseum is dead, though. Poor crowd and no energy.

Starting lineups
Arkanas: G Gary Ervin, G Patrick Beverley, F/C Steven Hill, F/C Michael Washington, and F Sonny Weems.

Alabama: F Richard Hendrix, Demetrius Jemison, G Brandon Hollinger, G Mykal Riley, G Alonzo Gee.

FYI, Mal Moore at the game.

16:37 left in the half. Alabama not shooting well and Gee just missed two free throws. 4-4

FYI, former players Dave Hart and Jim Adkins are supposed to be here. And Wimp is definitely here.

8-6 Alabama, 14:52 left in the half. FYI, Wendell Hudson will be on ESPN2's First Take in the morning. Set your Tivos.

what do you estimate the attendance to be?

OK, Gottfried just did something unusual, subbing all five players at the same time. Now on the court, Torrance, Knox, Hollinger, Coleman and Hillman. Interesting.

My guess is somewhere around 7,500

Ok, they just subbed all five players again. I think this is hockey.

Hendrix down low gives Alabama a 10-7 lead with 12:00 to go. He has six points.

Jemison makes a basket, draws a foul and makes an ugly free-throw after the time out for a 13-12 lead with 11:00 to go.

Alabama up 15-12 with 9 to go in the half. The Tide defense looks pretty good. Arkansas is shoooting 25 percent (5 of 20) .... another five-person change.

Ok, I missed something, Pickett actually started. It's his first start since MSU on Jan. 19 ... So what Alabama is doing is essentially going with a first line and second line to try and mess Arkansas up. The second line is holding its own so far. Alabama up 15-14 with 7:58 in the half.

Arkansas just took the lead against the second line, so the first line is being inserted a couple of players at a time. .... Game tied at 17 with 6:06 to go. Oh, and Arkansas has nine fouls.