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Well, it says a lot about what kind of official you are that you let this (relatively) minor mixup get you upset at yourself. And, like your partner said, you know what you did, so now you can learn from it and move on.
I've done a lot better this year of hearing "timeout," pausing in my mind what is going on at the exact moment I hear it, taking a quick glance at the bench if a player is in control, and then granting the timeout, regardless of what's happened after. I've had a few times this year where I've heard the timeout request, and during the period between me hearing it and granting it, the ball has squirted out, and the opposing coach complained that the player didn't have control. "Doesn't matter, coach. Player had control when the timeout was requested. Just because there was a lapse between the request and my whistle doesn't make the request invalid."
Always remember you dictate the pace of things out there on the court, so just slow down half a tick and things will run a bit smoother.
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