Both teams played even in the first quarter with Oregon taking a 7-2 lead. Oregon State went inside for six points and Katie McWilliams scored six points in the opening quarter. The lead went back and forth several times with Satou Sabally hitting two no doubt three-pointers and Sabrina Ionescu able to get inside for several banks shots.
Oregon pushed the lead back to five points with just under a minute left in the first quarter. The first quarter ended with Oregon up. The Ducks finished the first half on a 10-1 run in 1:31 seconds to take a lead into the locker room.