Results
- Tampa Bay 1 D.C. United 5
- Kansas City 5 Colorado 2
Standings
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| EASTERN | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| *D.C. United | 31 | 21 | 10 | 55 | 69 | 50 |
| *Tampa Bay | 31 | 17 | 14 | 45 | 54 | 59 |
| *Columbus | 31 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 41 | 40 |
| *New England | 32 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 40 | 53 |
| MetroStars | 31 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 40 | 52 |
Shootout records: Tampa Bay 3-1, D.C. United 4-4, New England 4-4, MetroStars 2-2, Columbus 2-4.
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| WESTERN | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| *Kansas City | 31 | 21 | 10 | 49 | 57 | 49 |
| *Dallas | 32 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 55 | 49 |
| *Los Angeles | 31 | 15 | 16 | 41 | 53 | 44 |
| *Colorado | 31 | 13 | 18 | 35 | 47 | 58 |
| San Jose | 31 | 12 | 19 | 30 | 54 | 56 |
Shootout records: Kansas City 7-2, Dallas 3-2, Colorado 2-3, San Jose 3-6, Los Angeles 2-4. *-clinched playoff berth
