Make sure the floor is completely clean and dry, and at a proper temperature you may need a couple of fans to promote air movement. Some concrete floor paints may require extra steps prior to painting and you should also make sure you don't have any moisture problems in the basement. You will have to take care of this if you do prior to any painting, and as far as using epoxy floor paint for your basement it may be a good choice, check out DryLoc floor paint. Also, add your location, take some pictures and let us know your progress.