Games
| date | competition | season | group | team | score | team | venue | referee | attendance | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 2, 1996 | MLSp | 1996 | Western | Dallas Burn | 2 - 2 | Kansas City Wiz | Cotton Bowl | Rich Grady | 9802 | 0 |
| Oct. 2, 1996 | MLSp | 1996 | Western | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2 - 0 | San Jose Clash | Rose Bowl | Esfandiar Baharmast | 30231 | 0 |
| Oct. 2, 1996 | MLSp | 1996 | Eastern | Columbus Crew | 1 - 4 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | Tampa Stadium | Tim Weyland | 6871 | 0 |
| Oct. 2, 1996 | MLSp | 1996 | Eastern | D.C. United | 2 - 1 | New York/New Jersey MetroStars | RFK Stadium | Brian Hall | 20423 | 0 |
Standings
| team | competition | season | GP | W | T | L | gf | ga | gf/ga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.C. United | MLSp | 1996 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1.67 |
| LA Galaxy | MLSp | 1996 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | MLSp | 1996 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2.33 |
| Columbus Crew | MLSp | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 |
| FC Dallas | MLSp | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | MLSp | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.25 |
| Sporting Kansas City | MLSp | 1996 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1.00 |
| New York Red Bulls | MLSp | 1996 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 |