The match went to extra time, where Ching added a second goal in the 97th minute to lead on aggregate and Brad Davis scored Houston's fourth and final goal with a free kick in the 100th minute. The Dynamo won the match 4–1 and the series 4–2 on aggregate, advancing to a second consecutive Western Conference Final against the Kansas City Wizards, who were seeded from the East as a wild card team and defeated Chivas USA. With more than 30,000 spectators at Robertson Stadium, the Houston Dynamo repeated as Western Conference Champions by defeating Kansas City 2–0 with goals by Nate Jaqua in the 34th minute and Dwayne De Rosario in the 81st minute.
The match went to extra time, where Ching scored a second goal in the 97th minute to lead on aggregate and Brad Davis added Houston's fourth and final goal with a free kick in the 100th minute. The Dynamo won the match 4–1 and the series 4–2 on aggregate, advancing to a second consecutive Western Conference Final against the Kansas City Wizards, who were seeded from the East as a wild card team and defeated Chivas USA. With more than 30,000 spectators at Robertson Stadium, the Houston Dynamo repeated as Western Conference Champions by scoring two goals: one in the 34th minute by Nate Jaqua and another in the 81st minute by Dwayne De Rosario.