The Oregon Ducks opened the game with a clinic scoring the first 14 points not allowing a Colorado point. In the first five minutes, the Ducks were shooting 75 percent from the floor forcing a Buffaloes timeout with 5:09 left in the first quarter. Erin Boley was the only Duck that did not score out of the Oregon Starters in the opening five minutes. By halftime, it was not much better for Colorado.
In the first half, Oregon shot close to 70 percent and had 30 points in the paint compared to just 6 for Colorado. The Buffaloes had just 13 points on the scoreboard in the first half.