| July 10, 1996 | MLS | 1996 | Dallas Burn | 2 - 3 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | 17416 | 1 | ||
| July 10, 1996 | MLS | 1996 | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 2 | Kansas City Wiz | 8062 | 1 |
| GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | MLS | 1996 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 34 | 35 | 0.97 |
| Colorado Rapids | MLS | 1996 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 31 | 0.97 |
| FC Dallas | MLS | 1996 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 29 | 0.90 |
| New York Red Bulls | MLS | 1996 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 0.88 |