The 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl featured the ninth-ranked Auburn Tigers, and the 20th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.
Auburn's Win Lyle kicked a 19-yard field goal, and Ohio State led 7–3 after one quarter.
In the second quarter, Ohio State's Greg Frey connected with Brian Stablein from nine yards out to take a 14–3 lead.
Reggie Slack threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Greg Taylor as Ohio State took a 14–10 lead to halftime.
A 2-yard touchdown pass from Slack to Herbert Casey made the final margin 31–14 in favor of Auburn.