COLUMBUS 0 D.C. UNITED 1 Oct. 15 in Columbus Columbus 0 D.C. United 1. Goal: Diaz Arce (Vaudreuil, Moreno) 47. Columbus — Friedel (8), Dooley (6), Clark (5), Lapper (4), Elcock (6), Yeagley (5), Thompson (6), Maisonneuve (5), Warzycha (6), McBride (4), Farrell (6). Subs: Marino (6) for Yeagley in 58th minute, Carrera (5) for Farrell in 71st, Wood (5) for Lapper in 81st. D.C. United — Garlick (6), Vaudreuil (6), Pope (5), Llamosa (5), Agoos (5), Williams (5), Sanneh (5), Harkes (5), Etcheverry (6), Moreno (7), Diaz Arce (8). Sub: Maessner (5) for Diaz Arce in 84th minute. Yellow cards: Columbus — Warzycha 41; D.C. United — Llamosa 42. Referee: Arturo Angeles. Att.: 9,508. (D.C. United wins series 2-0.) COLORADO 2 DALLAS 1 Oct. 15 in Denver Colorado 2 Dallas 1. Goals: Patino (Trittschuh) 23, C.Henderson (Paz, Harris) 87; Alvarez (Eck, Rodriguez) 5. Colorado — Hahnemann (7), Trittschuh (6), Kmosko (5), Balboa (5), Vermes (6), S.Henderson (4), Patino (8), Martinez (4), C.Henderson (8), Bravo (4), Rammel (4). Subs: Harris (5) for Rammel in 60th minute, Paz (4) for Martinez in 67th, Jakins (NR) for Patino in 87th. Dallas — Dodd (6), Dade (7), Webber (5), Soehn (7), Santel (5), Eck (6), Rodriguez (7), Peinado (4), Sutter (4), Washington (4), Alvarez (5). Subs: Kreis (4) for Sutter in 34th minute, Elliott (4) for Alvarez in 65th, Farrer (NR) for Peinado in 88th. Yellow cards: Colorado — Kmosko 48; Dallas — Webber 45. Referee: Noel Kenny. Att.: 18,452. (Colorado wins series 2-0.)
Leading Playoff Scorers
| Player (Team) | GP | G | A | P |
| Bravo (Colorado) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| C.Henderson (Colorado) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Moreno (D.C. United) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Sanneh (D.C. United) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Farrell (Columbus) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Diaz Arce (D.C. United) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Harris (Colorado) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Vaudreuil (D.C. United) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Warzycha (Columbus) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Washington (Dallas) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Wegerle (D.C. United) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Williams (D.C. United) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Alvarez (Dallas) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Dooley (Columbus) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| S.Henderson (Colorado) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| McBride (Columbus) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Takawira (Kansas City) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Leading Playoff Goalies
| Player (Team) | GP | GAA | W-L |
| Hahnemann (Colorado) | 4 | 0.75 | 4-0 |
| Dodd (Dallas) | 4 | 0.75 | 2-2 |
| Garlick (D.C. United) | 4 | 1.00 | 3-0 |
| Friedel (Columbus) | 4 | 1.25 | 2-2 |
| Hartman (Los Angeles) | 2 | 1.50 | 0-2 |
| Zenga (New England) | 2 | 2.50 | 0-2 |
| Ammann (Kansas City) | 2 | 3.00 | 0-2 |