It may have been just a point, but what a vital and welcome point it was for Leicester City after their recent run of results.
After back-to-back defeats against promotion rivals, City could not afford a third against a Hull side that had won their previous four games to move into the top two.
Defeat would have meant the gap to the automatic promotion spots reaching double figures and left City with a lot to do in the second half of the season.
However, City once again proved why they are the most effective defensive unit in the division to nullify Steve Bruce's buoyant Tigers.
The other side of the coin is that City have now gone three games without a goal and, despite creating the better chances once again, they failed to convert them.
City will surely step up their bids for a striker before the January transfer window opens, with some reports of a deal having been struck with West Bromwich Albion for Chris Wood.
Pearson has been a pretty rigid 4-4-2 man, but he opted for the same system which had proved so effective for City against the Tigers at the King Power Stadium earlier this season, with Matty James and Danny Drinkwater anchoring the midfield.
Pearson employing three attacking midfielders in front of them, leaving David Nugent, who scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture, to plough a lone furrow.
The change looked as though it would return dividends in the opening half-an-hour as City enjoyed plenty of possession and looked dangerous in attack, especially when Anthony Knockaert got on the ball.
But just as they did against Cardiff when enjoying a good spell, City could not convert their chances.
Knockaert should have done better with a chance from the edge of the box after linking up with Paul Konchesky, while the Frenchman teed up Drinkwater after an excellent move but Eldin Jakupovic produced a good save.
Knockaert tried his luck from range on several occasions as he drifted in form the right to cause the Tigers problems, but the hosts began to find their feet and the form which has seen them win their last four games to move into the top two.
City were given a let-off when Abdoulaye Faye was given a free header at the back post from a corner but headed into the side netting.
Ritchie De Laet then produced a great piece of defending to deny Sone Aluko on the line after the Hull striker had rounded Kasper Schmeichel.
Aluko in particular was giving Wes Morgan and Zak Whitbread more problems than they have had all season and City were relieved to go in at half-time still on level terms.
The second half was an even contest. City still created some good chances and Hull's keeper was called upon to make saves from Ben Marshall and substitute Paul Gallagher, who almost scored with a free-kick.
The draw keeps City in touch with the promotion spots and stops the rot of defeats at Millwall and against Cardiff.
However, a winning run is vitally important now if they are to claw back the deficit at the top.
