MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Bucks look to stay alive in the Eastern Conference finals Friday night when they host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Six.

Milwaukee trails the series, 3-2, after dropping Game Five on Wednesday, 89-88. The Bucks had the final possession and a chance to win, but Glenn Robinson missed a short jumper and Ray Allen's follow shot missed as the buzzer sounded.

Eric Snow ignored his fractured ankle to score 18 points, including a jumper that gave Philadelphia the lead for good at 87-86 with 1:47 left.

Snow gave Philadelphia a three-point lead with a jumper with 31 seconds left, but the Bucks' Scott Williams scored to cut the deficit back to one point. After Aaron McKie missed a pair of free throws, the 76ers survived the final possesion to push Milwaukee to the brink of elimination.

Dikembe Mutombo led Philadelphia with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Allen Iverson, the NBA's Most Valuable Player, shot just 5-of-27 for 15 points but also registered nine rebounds and eight assists.

Robinson scored 22 points while Allen had 20 and Sam Cassell 18. Milwaukee held a 43-27 lead in the second quarter but allowed the 76ers to draw even heading into the fourth quarter.

On Thursday, Allen made comments about the officiating, which many of the Bucks believe has gone in Philadelphia's favor. Allen voiced his belief that the league favors having Philadelphia in the NBA Finals over Milwaukee because of Iverson's MVP status.

Although 83 percent of teams with a 3-2 lead have gone on to win, the Bucks rallied to capture the final two games of their semifinal series with Charlotte to prevail in seven games.

Milwaukee is 6-2 at home in the playoffs while the Sixers have a 4-3 playoff road record. Philadelphia had the league's best road mark in the regular season at 27-14.

The Sixers are seeking to return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1983. Philadelphia coach Larry Brown is looking to get past the conference finals for the first time -- he is 2-11 in conference finals games on the road.