| 1 | Round of 64 | Seed 1 vs Seed 64 | Game 33 | The top seed against the last team in, the widest gap on the sheet. In every round of 64 game the two seed numbers add up to 65, which is a quick check that a name is on the right line. |
| 2 | Round of 64 | Seed 32 vs Seed 33 | Game 33 | One seed place apart, the closest first-round pairing on paper, and the winner is lined up to face Seed 1. |
| 3 | Round of 64 | Seed 17 vs Seed 48 | Game 34 | If both higher seeds win Games 3 and 4, the round of 32 gets Seed 17 against Seed 16, one place apart. |
| 4 | Round of 64 | Seed 16 vs Seed 49 | Game 34 | |
| 5 | Round of 64 | Seed 9 vs Seed 56 | Game 35 | |
| 6 | Round of 64 | Seed 24 vs Seed 41 | Game 35 | |
| 7 | Round of 64 | Seed 25 vs Seed 40 | Game 36 | |
| 8 | Round of 64 | Seed 8 vs Seed 57 | Game 36 | Game 8 fills the last two lines of the first quarter. If seeds hold, Seed 8 meets Seed 1 in the quarterfinal, Game 57. |
| 9 | Round of 64 | Seed 5 vs Seed 60 | Game 37 | Seed 5's game opens the second quarter, which runs from line 17 to line 32. |
| 10 | Round of 64 | Seed 28 vs Seed 37 | Game 37 | |
| 11 | Round of 64 | Seed 21 vs Seed 44 | Game 38 | |
| 12 | Round of 64 | Seed 12 vs Seed 53 | Game 38 | |
| 13 | Round of 64 | Seed 13 vs Seed 52 | Game 39 | |
| 14 | Round of 64 | Seed 20 vs Seed 45 | Game 39 | |
| 15 | Round of 64 | Seed 29 vs Seed 36 | Game 40 | |
| 16 | Round of 64 | Seed 4 vs Seed 61 | Game 40 | Seed 4's game closes the top half. It is in the other quarter from Seed 1, so the two cannot meet before the semifinal, Game 61. |
| 17 | Round of 64 | Seed 3 vs Seed 62 | Game 41 | Seed 3's game opens the bottom half. Seed 2 is in the same half, so the two cannot meet before the semifinal, Game 62. |
| 18 | Round of 64 | Seed 30 vs Seed 35 | Game 41 | |
| 19 | Round of 64 | Seed 19 vs Seed 46 | Game 42 | |
| 20 | Round of 64 | Seed 14 vs Seed 51 | Game 42 | |
| 21 | Round of 64 | Seed 11 vs Seed 54 | Game 43 | |
| 22 | Round of 64 | Seed 22 vs Seed 43 | Game 43 | |
| 23 | Round of 64 | Seed 27 vs Seed 38 | Game 44 | |
| 24 | Round of 64 | Seed 6 vs Seed 59 | Game 44 | Seed 6's game closes the third quarter, lines 33 to 48. If seeds hold, Seed 6 meets Seed 3 in the quarterfinal, Game 59. |
| 25 | Round of 64 | Seed 7 vs Seed 58 | Game 45 | Seed 7's game opens the fourth quarter, lines 49 to 64, the quarter that ends with Seed 2. |
| 26 | Round of 64 | Seed 26 vs Seed 39 | Game 45 | |
| 27 | Round of 64 | Seed 23 vs Seed 42 | Game 46 | |
| 28 | Round of 64 | Seed 10 vs Seed 55 | Game 46 | |
| 29 | Round of 64 | Seed 15 vs Seed 50 | Game 47 | |
| 30 | Round of 64 | Seed 18 vs Seed 47 | Game 47 | |
| 31 | Round of 64 | Seed 31 vs Seed 34 | Game 48 | Three seed places apart, and the winner is lined up to face Seed 2. |
| 32 | Round of 64 | Seed 2 vs Seed 63 | Game 48 | The bottom two lines of the sheet. Seed 2 is placed as far from Seed 1 as the sheet allows, so the two can only meet in Game 63. |
| 33 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 1 vs Winner of Game 2 | Game 49 | If seeds hold: Seed 1 v Seed 32, and the two seed numbers in every round of 32 game add up to 33. |
| 34 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4 | Game 49 | If seeds hold: Seed 17 v Seed 16, the tightest game of the round on paper. |
| 35 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 5 vs Winner of Game 6 | Game 50 | If seeds hold: Seed 9 v Seed 24. |
| 36 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 7 vs Winner of Game 8 | Game 50 | If seeds hold: Seed 25 v Seed 8. |
| 37 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 9 vs Winner of Game 10 | Game 51 | If seeds hold: Seed 5 v Seed 28. |
| 38 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 11 vs Winner of Game 12 | Game 51 | If seeds hold: Seed 21 v Seed 12. |
| 39 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 13 vs Winner of Game 14 | Game 52 | If seeds hold: Seed 13 v Seed 20. |
| 40 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 15 vs Winner of Game 16 | Game 52 | If seeds hold: Seed 29 v Seed 4. |
| 41 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 17 vs Winner of Game 18 | Game 53 | If seeds hold: Seed 3 v Seed 30. |
| 42 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 19 vs Winner of Game 20 | Game 53 | If seeds hold: Seed 19 v Seed 14. |
| 43 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 21 vs Winner of Game 22 | Game 54 | If seeds hold: Seed 11 v Seed 22. |
| 44 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 23 vs Winner of Game 24 | Game 54 | If seeds hold: Seed 27 v Seed 6. |
| 45 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 25 vs Winner of Game 26 | Game 55 | If seeds hold: Seed 7 v Seed 26. |
| 46 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 27 vs Winner of Game 28 | Game 55 | If seeds hold: Seed 23 v Seed 10. |
| 47 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 29 vs Winner of Game 30 | Game 56 | If seeds hold: Seed 15 v Seed 18. |
| 48 | Round of 32 | Winner of Game 31 vs Winner of Game 32 | Game 56 | If seeds hold: Seed 31 v Seed 2. Thirty-two teams are already out by the time this round starts. |
| 49 | Round of 16 | Winner of Game 33 vs Winner of Game 34 | Game 57 | If seeds hold: Seed 1 v Seed 16, and the seed numbers in every round of 16 game add up to 17. Both teams are playing their third game. |
| 50 | Round of 16 | Winner of Game 35 vs Winner of Game 36 | Game 57 | If seeds hold: Seed 9 v Seed 8, one place apart. |
| 51 | Round of 16 | Winner of Game 37 vs Winner of Game 38 | Game 58 | If seeds hold: Seed 5 v Seed 12. |
| 52 | Round of 16 | Winner of Game 39 vs Winner of Game 40 | Game 58 | If seeds hold: Seed 13 v Seed 4. |
| 53 | Round of 16 | Winner of Game 41 vs Winner of Game 42 | Game 59 | If seeds hold: Seed 3 v Seed 14. |
| 54 | Round of 16 | Winner of Game 43 vs Winner of Game 44 | Game 59 | If seeds hold: Seed 11 v Seed 6. |
| 55 | Round of 16 | Winner of Game 45 vs Winner of Game 46 | Game 60 | If seeds hold: Seed 7 v Seed 10. |
| 56 | Round of 16 | Winner of Game 47 vs Winner of Game 48 | Game 60 | If seeds hold: Seed 15 v Seed 2. |
| 57 | Quarterfinal | Winner of Game 49 vs Winner of Game 50 | Game 61 | The last game of the first quarter: one of the 16 teams on lines 1 to 16 comes through it into the last four. If seeds hold: Seed 1 v Seed 8. |
| 58 | Quarterfinal | Winner of Game 51 vs Winner of Game 52 | Game 61 | The last game of the second quarter, lines 17 to 32. If seeds hold: Seed 5 v Seed 4, the tightest quarterfinal on paper. |
| 59 | Quarterfinal | Winner of Game 53 vs Winner of Game 54 | Game 62 | The last game of the third quarter, lines 33 to 48. If seeds hold: Seed 3 v Seed 6. |
| 60 | Quarterfinal | Winner of Game 55 vs Winner of Game 56 | Game 62 | The last game of the fourth quarter, lines 49 to 64. If seeds hold: Seed 7 v Seed 2. |
| 61 | Semifinal | Winner of Game 57 vs Winner of Game 58 | Game 63 | The winners of the first and second quarters meet, each playing a fifth game. If seeds hold: Seed 1 v Seed 4. |
| 62 | Semifinal | Winner of Game 59 vs Winner of Game 60 | Game 63 | The winners of the third and fourth quarters meet. If seeds hold: Seed 3 v Seed 2. |
| 63 | Final | Winner of Game 61 vs Winner of Game 62 | Champion | Game 63 is the sixth game for both teams. If seeds hold: Seed 1 v Seed 2. |