Goodman Mosele came in as Baroka's only change with Manuel Kambala removed, while Siboniso Conco and Sanele Mathenjwa featured as Arrows' changes from the win over SuperSport United.
The league leaders made a passive start in the fight to preserve their lead at the standings, as Abafana Besthende searched for back-to-back wins to edge closer to the top of the table.
Arrows were unfortunate not to go behind before the half-hour mark when a rasping shot from close-range by Richard Mbulu deflected onto the post.
Mandla Ncikazi's men grew into their own afterwards and produced the best out of Baroka goalkeeper Elvis Chipezeze following a cracking attempt at the back-post from Conco.
Abafana Besthende should've gone to halftime leading after a link-up between Ntsako Makhubela and Seth Parusnath played in Michael Gumede, who was denied from close-range by Chipezeze.
Bakgaga Ba Ga Mphahlele grabbed the lead two minutes from the break when Thamsanqa Masiya got hold of possession from the counter-attack to go past the defence before applying a neat finish.
Chipezeze kept the home side in the lead inside 50 minutes with a thumping save from a free header by Pule Mmodi inside the danger area.
Abafana Besthende stayed in the match following the closing period, but they were reduced to 10 men on the hour mark when Devine Lunga was sent off after picking up his second yellow card.
Ncikazi added more firepower to his attack in the closing minutes with Parusnath sacrificed for Knox Mutizwa while Velemseni Ndwandwe replaced Conco.
Abafana Besthende were rewarded for their persistence when a free-kick from Mutizwa found Ndwandwe, who made no mistake at the death to secure Arrows a share of the spoils.
Baroka: Chipezeze; Makume, Shozi, Sibiya, Jampies; Masiya, Mosele, Mgaga, Gebhardt; Mbulu, Makgopa.
Subs: Molapo, Kgoetyane, Seema, Kambala, Mahlonoko, Phiri, Patjie, Makhubu, Dickens.
Arrows: Mlungwana; S. Dube, Sibisi, Mathiane, Lunga; Shitolo, Makhubela; Conco, Parusnath, Mmodi; M. Gumede.
Subs: N. Gumede, Ndlovu, M. Dube, Nkombelo, Zuke, Sabelo, Ndwandwe, Sibiya, Mutitwa.