Upset? Not so fast!

SEATTLE – DeJuan Butler shook his arms at the screaming Washington student section trying to quiet them down. Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon looked at the scorer’s table for any sign that the 12th-ranked Panthers would remain unbeaten.

On the opposite side, Justin Dentmon was being mobbed by his Washington teammates for apparently hitting a needed game-winning shot.

In the middle of the chaos, a Pac-10 officiating crew stared at a tiny television monitor, trying to determine if Pittsburgh would remain undefeated.

The Panthers are 9-0. Barely.

Dentmon’s runner in the lane as the buzzer sounded was disallowed after a lengthy video review, and the Panthers held off Washington’s late rally for a 75-74 victory Saturday.

The well-played matchup concluded with Dentmon taking an inbound pass with 4 seconds left the length of the court and scoring from 12 feet as time expired, sending Washington’s fans into delirium.

But officials knew it was close, and before making the signal if the shot counted, pointed to the scorer’s table and the replay monitors.

They peered at the screen for nearly five minutes, while the Washington students chanted to let the shot stand, encouraged by the Huskies’ players.

Replays showed Denton’s shot coming late. The officials agreed.

“It was frustrating not knowing,” Dentmon said. “It is really hard because you have it and then they take it away from you and it feels like everything just went bad.”

Levance Fields led the Panthers (9-0) with 20 points, but missed the front end of a 1 and 1 with 5 seconds left, setting up the frantic final moments. Pitt’s Blair grabbed the rebound, but was tied up by Washington’s Jon Brockman and the Huskies got the ball on the alternating possession.

Washington’s best option probably was Ryan Appleby, who had already hit six 3-pointers in his first game of the season. But Dentmon saw an opening and took it himself.

“I was taught in that situation to try and get the shot off,” Dentmon said. “I had already made up my mind to take it.”

Dentmon just needed another half-second. Instead, Washington (4-4) has dropped four of five after missing opportunities to pick up an impressive non-conference win over a quality opponent.

Washington’s losses are to Syracuse, Texas A&M, Oklahoma State and Pittsburgh.

Appleby, who missed the first seven games recovering from a broken right thumb, led Washington with 18 points, while Brockman added 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Washington saw its 31-game non-conference home winning streak end. The Huskies last non-conference home loss was to Gonzaga on Dec. 3, 2003.