Washington's automatic shooting from beyond the arc proved too much for Penn State to handle down the stretch.
Tinsley spent 2024 on the Washington Commanders' practice squad.
Gracie Merkle and Gabby Elliott combined for 47 points in the Rec Hall thriller.
Penn State scored nine points in the final frame and failed to score from the field in the last 6:11.
Golden played for the Nittany Lions from 1990-91.
Moriah Murray cashed in eight times from downtown in the loss.