Ferguson was left stony-faced after watching his side surge into a 2-0 first-half lead through a Danny Welbeck brace before Alexander Frei and Fabian Frei put Basel 3-2 ahead late in the game.
A 90th-minute Ashley Young equaliser saved United's blushes but Ferguson struggled to find positives in a Group C result that leaves his team two points behind Basel and Benfica.
"We were careless. They made two or three openings in the first half, but a lack of concentration killed us. We threw the game away," Ferguson said.
Basel coach Thorsten Fink - a member of the Bayern Munich side beaten by United in the famous 1999 Champions League final - insisted he was not disappointed to be denied victory once more.
"It's a great result. I don't imagine that many teams come to Old Trafford and come back from 2-0 down."
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