BOSTON — Get ready for another Big East vs. Big Ten matchup in the NCAA East regional.

So far the conferences are tied at one victory apiece.

But the ways the winners got to Saturday night’s game with a berth in the Final Four at stake were very different Thursday night.

Top-seeded Syracuse edged Wisconsin 64-63 when the Badgers had the ball for the final 18 seconds but couldn’t score. Then second-seeded Ohio State dominated Cincinnati 81-66 in the other semifinal as Jared Sullinger and DeShaun Thomas combined for 49 points and 19 rebounds.

It shouldn’t be that easy for the Buckeyes against Syracuse’s zone defense, which stymied Wisconsin inside.

“I know we’re going to face a 2-3 zone. There’s no hiding that,” Sullinger said. “We’re going to have to try to control the tempo and also we’re going to have to score and execute our offense even though they’re playing 2-3 zone. We can’t just sit back and let them punch us. We’ve got to throw the first punches. Not literally, but ...”

Syracuse (34-2) will be facing an opponent with more offensive ability than Wisconsin, which likes to slow the ball down. That nearly worked — along with outstanding 3-point shooting — for the Badgers (26-10).

They made 14 of 27 shots from 3-point range.

“I don’t think anybody’s ever made 14 3s against us and we beat them,” Orange coach Jim Boeheim said.

But Syracuse shot 55 percent from the field, well above the 38.5 percent Wisconsin gave up this season, and the Orange were 5 of 9 from 3-point range, much better than the 28.8 percent the Badgers allowed.

Syracuse had the win when Jordan Taylor missed a 3-pointer with 3 seconds left and Josh Gasser’s toss after getting the rebound was off the mark at the buzzer.