ðə fˈɜːst bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl ᵻvˈɛnt æt ðɪ ɚɹˈiːnə sˈɔː ðɪ ˌɛŋkˌeɪjˈuː mˈɛnz ænd wˈɪmɪnz bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl tˈiːmz plˈeɪ lˈuːizvˌɪl ˌɔn noʊvˈɛmbɚɹ ˈeɪt, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
The first basketball event at the arena saw the NKU men's and women's basketball teams play Louisville on November 8, 2008.