USA went straight to a team shot for their first challenge. This shot was perhaps designed as much to confuse as to entertain, but the cue ball first gets shot two rails three times, alternating between the team members, then they volley the cue ball back and forth ten times while circling the table, getting the cue ball to pass under the bridge at least five times. On the last hit, one team member jumps the cue ball over the bridge and pockets the combination in the corner. Neither team had much trouble with the shot though, each making it to put the score at 2-1 USA.

USA pulled out another team shot for their third challenge. It is an extended version of the Two Man Weave. The cue ball gets volleyed back and forth through the gauntlet of object balls before pocketing a hanging ball in the corner pocket. Team USA barely got out of the gates though, failing to go through three balls. Europe showed them how it was done, with Szywala even having to one hand spear one of his volleys, but it was enough to take the lead.

The USA kept with the team shot, this one combining a speed shot with a moving jump. In between volleying the cue ball three rails around the table, a set of five balls was fired into a pocket by one of the team members. Finally, the cue ball was sent two rails where the waiting teammate was jumped across the table to hit a large 8 ball pillow on the fly and pocketing an extra ball under the pillow. Segal fired the speed shot part while Barthelette again launched the jump to get another point of the USA. Pelinga and Szywala followed suit though, keeping the lead at 2.

Segal finally challenged with a solo shot with a big speed component. The cue ball was volleyed around the table three rails and, in between, three sets of five balls were fired in to the pockets. The last set though had to be done left handed and beat the cue ball into the final corner pocket. Segal demonstrated his expertise with this shot hitting it with ease. Europe was unable to complete the challenge though, and the USA was only one point behind.

Barthelette picked out a moving one-handed jump shot to try to even it up. The cue ball was hit one-handed around the table three rails and then, while it was still in motion, jumped over two rows of balls to pocket a hanging ball in the corner pocket. In keeping with his other jump shots, he nailed this one too. Pelinga wasn't even able to get to the jump, leveling the score.

Segal decided to pull out an intensive prop shot. The left hand drops a bouncing ball out of a cone and catches it after a certain number of bounces. Between the last bounce and the catch, one ball must be speared with the other hand to pocket a hanging ball in one of the three pockets. Segal easily showed his dexterity in hitting the shot and tying the match. Pelinga came up for Europe's attempt at the win, but failed miserably setting up the tiebreaker.

Pelinga and Segal came up to settle the score in the tiebreaker - an eight rail bank on to a $100 bill. Pelinga went first, looking good after seven rails, but then scratching in the corner pocket. With the victory his for the taking Segal promptly caught the point of the side pocket after four rails giving Europe new hope. On his second attempt, Pelinga made a great adjustment finding the 8th and 9th rails and resting the cue ball mere inches away from the bill. Not to be outdone, Segal calmly landed the cue ball with an edge over the bill giving the USA the victory and a two point lead heading in to the finals.