The facility featured an air supported vinyl fabric roof supported by 11 large fans constantly producing a higher air pressure inside the dome than outside, similar to the Pontiac Silverdome or BC Place Stadium.

The inside of the facility featured the main activity floor, two recreation areas, and team locker rooms.

The newly rechristened Leavey Center was renovated and reopened on December 13, 2000, now sporting a much taller steel roof supported by eight large concrete caissons outside the arena.

The interior was only partially constructed on opening day with most of the western half of the building still walled off with plywood.

Leavey Center also played host to the Stanford University basketball teams for a number of games while the Maples Pavilion underwent renovation.