Team USA opened up with Tom Rossman picking this aerial dexterity shot. Five balls are sequentially jumped off the far side rail, up in the air, caught free-handed, and then deposited into a pocket. On his first attempt, Rossman looked like a robot until hitting the last ball a little too sharply and was unable to catch it. He made the adjustment on his second attempt though and easily picked up a point. Luke Szywala came in for Europe, substituting for Stefano Pelinga. He looked close to getting the shot, but inexplicably missed putting one of the balls into the side pocket with his hand.

This next shot required a little teamwork, a little speed, and some juggling skills. Each player would hit the cue ball twice three rails around the obstacle with an airbridge, alternating for two turns each. The second person would shoot the eighth shot three rails into the rack pocketing the two balls. All the hits had to be performed within 25 seconds. While the shot looks simple, it was difficult for both teams as neither was able to carry it all the way to completion.

Rossman pulled out this nifty version of a coin wrapper shot for USA's next challenge where the 6, 7, 8, and 9 ball all go into the same side pocket, in rotation. The 7 and 9 balls start out on the coin wrappers while the 6 and 8 balls are hanging by the side pockets. The cue ball takes out the coin wrappers and pockets the 6 ball in the side. The 7 and 9 balls drop, sending the 7 into the same side while the 9 ball rolls towards the 8. As it's rolling, the 8 ball is jumped over the 9 ball into the side pocket and the 9 ball is re-hit straight into the side. Rossman and Pelinga both ended up launching the 8 ball off the table, failing to complete the shot.

The USA teamed up for another partner shot, this one combining the Circular Draw and the Off The Rail Jump shot that Rossman used to open the match. The Circular Draw is hit first. After the object ball is pocketed, the Off The Rail Jump shot is hit. The ball is caught and set down and then shot again to take out a coin wrapper propping up the final ball hanging it by the corner pocket. The cue ball comes back and pockets it. Massey and Rossman timed it to perfection to pick up a point. Europe got unlucky on their first attempt as Pelinga's draw didn't have enough speed and the coin wrapper ended up in its way. Europe was unable to make the shot as the USA extended their lead to two.

The classic railroad shot was Rossman's next pick. The 7 ball splits the 1 and the 2, then goes around the table three rails, up the cue sticks, switches tracks, comes back down the other sticks, dislodging the rest of the balls to come down as well, so the cue ball pockets the 3 ball and rolls out the way and the 4 through 7 roll into the side pocket. Rossman nailed the shot, complete with the train whistle as it was nearing completion. Szywala, on the other hand, must have felt snakebit as his first attempt failed to dislodge the row of balls on the cue sticks and his second attempt saw the row of balls roll wide of the side pocket.

Wanting to extend the lead, Massey pulled out the Triple Reverse. The cue ball is banked off the three rails, reversing with a tremendous amount of spin on the last rail to pocket the combination hanging in the side pocket, all the while avoiding the glass. Unfortunately, neither Massey nor Pelinga could quite get enough spin on the cue ball to get the shot to go.

Just looking to add points, Rossman went with the classic Hand Is Quicker Than The Eye shot. The cue stick hits the cue ball, which hits a blocking object ball as they both clear out of the way. The cue stick continues through to hit another object ball, which hits the final object ball in the line sending it in and out of the bag and into the corner pocket. This is a staple of Rossmans and he had no problem hitting the shot clinching a tie for the USA. Szywala was able to make it too, holding on the glimmer of hope for Europe.

The victory celebration wasn't on hold for long though as Massey made this spinning jump shot. The cue ball is jumped out of the rack and around the blocking balls. It spins off the short rail, possibly into the cue stick and is guided back down to make a hanging ball in the corner pocket. Massey hit it on his first attempt to seal the win and a point for the USA heading in to the finals.