Throw In After a Basket

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Believe it or not - this actually happened.

Team A scores a bucket, team B1 picks up ball, gives it to B2 still inbounds, who begins to dribble up the court. My partner freezes, then blows whistle, and indicates the ball was never passed in from OOB. 4 or 5 seconds elapse. He then gives ball back to team B for a throw-in. I finally go to him and ask for his interpretation. I told him the count should have been on when she didn't go directly OOB with the ball and 5 second count called. He didn't think so and I let him do his thing. Coaches questioned the call and I let him do the talking. Team B actually took ball out again with throw-in.

Imagine the problem caused. Suppose B2 dribbles for almost 3 seconds and gets fouled by A1. The ball isn't in play yet so this becomes a dead ball foul. A technical foul????
B2 could have ran OOB and passed to B3 prior to 5 seconds.
Who would have thought.

What is proper call by referee?