Complex sentence: San Miguel lost to Purefoods, 101-119, in a playoff match for the right to face Swift in the championship series, placed third with a 3-1 series victory over Shell.
Split into simpler sentences: San Miguel lost to Purefoods, 101-119, in a playoff match for the right to face Swift in the championship series. The Beermen placed third with a 3-1 series victory over Shell.