The blank scoreline saw the Pars knocked off top spot in Ladbrokes League One but no one at East End Park is ready to fly distress flares.
After hitting 12 goals past Cowdenbeath in their previous two games some visiting fans might have gone to Central Park expecting another barrowload but the Blue Brazil have lost only one home game all season and have picked up nine points in six starts on their own turf.
So maybe it was no surprise that the Pars found it tough going.
They made a great start to the game though, and David Hopkirk and Faissal El-Bahktoui brought out good saves from keeper Jamie Sneddon, but Cowdenbeath grew in confidence and Greig Spence and Dean Brett went close for them before the break.
The second period saw Kenny Adamson’s shot go inches wide before Brett fired over from close in for the hosts and Dunfermline did not really create many dangerous openings at all.
Both teams had penalty claims with Greig Spence and Gordon Smith going down under challenges from Pars’ Ben Richards-Everton, and Joe Cardle falling after a Brad Donaldson challenge at the other end, but referee Nick Walsh waved play on on all three occasions.
Dunfermline boss Allan Johnston felt his team could be criticised for not scoring in the early part of the game.
“We had a couple of really good chances very early on and had we taken them it could have changed the pattern of the game,” he said.
“The second half did not see many openings for either side and the longer the game went our choice of final pass got poorer and poorer. However, it is a long season and while Ayr’s win over Stranraer has knocked us off top spot we are well placed.”
Cowdenbeath player-boss Colin Nish was delighted with the way his team tackled their Fife rivals.
He said: “It was really pleasing to take a point off one of the top sides but, dare I say it, there was a chance or two there to actually win it.
“We played really well as a collective unit and defended and attacked as an effective force and it takes the unbeaten run to three games.
“We have been working hard on our defensive work as a team.”
Meanwhile former Motherwell defender Fraser Kerr has signed for Cowden on a short-term deal until January.