The Malians, who took the fight to their Nigerian counterparts from the onset of the game, won the first quarter 23-19 and led through the break at 40-38.
All efforts by the J’Tigers to take control failed as Mali eventually won the game, which was played in Pretoria, South Africa.
To reach this stage, the Junior D’Tigers outclassed Uganda 72-61 on Tuesday, while Mali defeated Ivory Coast 73-69.
The winners and runners-up of the championship will qualify for the FIBA World Championship billed for Switzerland.
Meanwhile, the J’Tigress got through to the semi-finals on Wednesday after beating Egypt 61-56 in their quarterfinals.
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