Results
Sept. 16 - MetroStars 0 D.C. United 5
- Columbus 2 Colorado 4
- San Jose 0 Los Angeles 1 (SO)
Standings
| EASTERN | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| *D.C. United | 30 | 23 | 7 | 57 | 71 | 43 |
| *Columbus | 29 | 15 | 14 | 45 | 61 | 48 |
| *MetroStars | 31 | 14 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 63 |
| Miami | 30 | 14 | 16 | 32 | 42 | 64 |
| Tampa Bay | 29 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 50 |
| New England | 29 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 48 | 63 |
Shootout records: Miami 5-0, MetroStars 2-0, D.C. United 6-3, New England 2-3, Tampa Bay 1-5, Columbus 0-4.
| WESTERN | GP | W | L | P | GF | GA |
| *Los Angeles | 30 | 23 | 7 | 65 | 84 | 43 |
| *Chicago | 29 | 18 | 11 | 50 | 58 | 42 |
| Colorado | 30 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 57 | 67 |
| Dallas | 30 | 14 | 16 | 34 | 41 | 56 |
| Kansas City | 29 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 45 | 46 |
| San Jose | 30 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 45 | 60 |
Shootout records: Dallas 4-2, Chicago 2-1, Colorado 2-2, Los Angeles 2-2, San Jose 3-5, Kansas City 2-4. *-clinched playoff spot.
