Scrumhalf Mitchell Drummond scored the seven-point try in the sixth minute on Friday night after the Crusaders launched a successful attack from within their defensive 22m.
No team was able to score a Power Try in the previous three WSR matches.
The Force fought valiantly against the defending Super Rugby champions and trailed by just eight points at halftime.
But they couldn't go the distance against a Crusaders side who still oozed talent despite missing their All Blacks stars.
The Force managed just one try for the night, while the Crusaders ran in six.