*Columbus Crew 6-4 Tampa Bay Mutiny
| 02.10.1996 | Columbus Crew | 4-1 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | |
| 28.09.1996 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 1-2 | Columbus Crew | |
| 25.09.1996 | Columbus Crew | 0-2 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | |
Kansas City Wizards 6-6 Dallas Burn *
| 02.10.1996 | Kansas City Wizards | 2-2/p.2-3 | Dallas Burn | |
| 29.09.1996 | Dallas Burn | 2-1 | Kansas City Wizards | |
| 26.09.1996 | Kansas City Wizards | 3-2 | Dallas Burn | |
*San Jose Clash 3-2 Los Angeles Galaxy
| 02.10.1996 | San Jose Clash | 2-0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
| 29.09.1996 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 2-0 | San Jose Clash | |
| 26.09.1996 | San Jose Clash | 1-0 | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
*NY/NJ MetroStars 4-4 DC United
| 02.10.1996 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 2-1 | DC United | |
| 27.09.1996 | DC United | 1-0 | NY/NJ MetroStars | |
| 24.09.1996 | NY/NJ MetroStars | 2-2/p.6-5 | DC United | |