Note: The MetroStars signed former New England midfielder/defender John Debrito on April 19. The club waived former Rutgers star Rob Johnson to make room for DeBrito.
Results
- MetroStars 1 D.C. United 2
- Columbus 2 San Jose 1 (SO)
Standings
Eastern Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| D.C. United | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 |
| Columbus | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| New England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| MetroStars | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Shootout records: Columbus 2-0, D.C. United 1-0, New England 0-0, Tampa Bay 0-0, MetroStars 0-1.
Western Conference
| Team | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| Kansas City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| San Jose | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
| Colorado | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| Dallas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Shootout records: Kansas City 1-0, Dallas 0-0, San Jose 1-2, Colorado 0-1, Los Angeles 0-1.