Newcastle were pegged back by Maritimo after Sylvain Marveaux's strike, but a point was enough to qualify due to results elsewhere.
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The home side nearly went ahead after just three minutes, but Davide Santon's effort was well saved by Romain Salin in the visitors' goal. Maritimo, who knew only a win would give them any chance of qualification, had started to get into the game after a bright start from the hosts but fell behind when Marveaux broke the deadlock on 23 minutes. Frenchman Hatem Ben Arfa picked out his compatriot and Marveaux made no mistake as he slotted the ball beyond Salin.
Newcastle then suffered two injury blows, with Ben Arfa forced off the field before half-time and then Papiss Cisse was withdrawn soon after the restart.
The Portuguese outfit showed much more purpose after the break and Leandro Danilo saw an effort fly just wide of the target with Tim Krul beaten.
Newcastle nearly doubled their lead when an audacious back-heel produced a fine save from Salin but moments later Maritimo's were level. Substitutes Ruben Brigido and Phillipe Fidelis combined in a counter attack, before Fidelis took the ball past Steven Taylor and fired a shot between the legs of Krul with 78 minutes gone.
Fidelis then saw a goal ruled out for offside but Newcastle clung on to the draw, which was enough to secure a place in the last 32 thanks to Bordeaux's win at Club Brugge.
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