Results
- Columbus 2 Tampa Bay 1 (SO)
- D.C. United 1 MetroStars 3
- Los Angeles 2 Kansas City 0
- San Jose 1 Colorado 3
FINAL STANDINGS
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| EASTERN | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| *D.C. United | 32 | 21 | 11 | 55 | 70 | 53 |
| *Tampa Bay | 32 | 17 | 15 | 45 | 55 | 60 |
| *Columbus | 32 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 42 | 41 |
| *New England | 32 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 40 | 53 |
| MetroStars | 32 | 13 | 19 | 35 | 43 | 53 |
Shootout records: Tampa Bay 3-2, D.C. United 4-4, New England 4-4, MetroStars 2-2, Columbus 3-4.
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| WESTERN | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| *Kansas City | 32 | 21 | 11 | 49 | 57 | 51 |
| *Los Angeles | 32 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 55 | 44 |
| *Dallas | 32 | 16 | 16 | 42 | 55 | 49 |
| *Colorado | 32 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 50 | 59 |
| San Jose | 32 | 12 | 20 | 30 | 55 | 59 |
Shootout records: Kansas City 7-2, Dallas 3-2, Colorado 2-3, San Jose 3-6, Los Angeles 2-4. *-qualifies for playoffs.
