Teams of the best players from each conference played against each other at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, on July 14, 1996.

The MLS All-Stars East won the game 3–2, with goals from Tab Ramos, Giovanni Savarese and Steve Pittman while Preki and Jason Kreis scored for the MLS All-Stars West.

MLS All-Stars East midfielder Carlos Valderrama was named as the game's Most Valuable Player.

Kevin Stott refereed the game, which was attended by 78,416 spectators.

Most Valuable Player: Carlos Valderrama (MLS East) Assistant referees: Arthur Reed Gregory Barkey Fourth official: Ruben Rodhas Match rules