Complex sentence: The Rhum Masters were tied with Purefoods on top of the standings with a 7-1 won-loss slate, advances into the best-of-five semifinal series where they were swept in three games by the San Miguel Beermen.
Split into simpler sentences: The Rhum Masters were tied with Purefoods on top of the standings with a 7-1 won-loss slate. They advanced into the best-of-five semifinal series and were swept in three games by the San Miguel Beermen.