Nevada won the Big West Conference for the first time in their first season in Division I-A.
Bowling Green was champion of the Mid-American Conference for the second straight year.
After a pass play got them to the three yard line, the Falcons were stifled twice to set up fourth down with less than 30 seconds to go.
White scrambled and found Dave Hankins with 22 seconds remaining in the back of the endzone for a touchdown.
Brian Leaver kicked in the extra point to give the Falcons their second straight bowl win.